An important goal of our lab is to encourage the community to enjoy the wildlife living in their backyards. We inspire public interest in local wildlife species by promoting citizen science opportunities and through educational outreach events.
We are conducting an online, academic survey about raccoons in Vancouver, British Columbia. The purpose of this survey is to understand people’s perceptions of and attitudes towards urban raccoons, as well as to understand human-raccoon conflict within Vancouver. This survey is being conducted by University of British Columbia researchers Sarah Benson-Amram, PhD, and Hannah Griebling.
Take the anonymous survey by clicking here!
Go outdoors and start looking for raccoon tracks! If you find any signs of raccoons, or if you’re lucky, see a raccoon, email us at urban.wildlife@ubc.ca, or submit your observations to our Vancouver iNaturalist project. Remember, always exercise caution when around wild animals!
Raccoon tracks, by ncwetlands.org, CC0, via Wikimedia Commons
Do you have raccoons living on or traveling through your property and want to help us with our research? Contact us at urban.wildlife@ubc.ca if you would like us to set up a trail camera and/or a humane, live-trap on your property. Please note that all raccoons captured by the Project are released within the area they were captured, and we are currently only working within the city of Vancouver.
Having issues with local wildlife? Check out the The Humane Society of the United States for non-lethal tips on resolving human-wildlife conflict.
Interested in having our lab organize a hands-on, science presentation or activity related to our research? Email us at urban.wildlife@ubc.ca to schedule an outreach event!
Scroll down to see our upcoming events!
If you want to learn more about how to deter raccoons, check out this list of tips
For injured wildlife or to relocate a mammal nesting on your property, contact Crittercare, a mammal wildlife rescue in BC or the BC SPCA Wild Animal Rehabilitation Centre
