Difficulty: Moderately Easy
Things You’ll Need:
- A scarecrow motion detector, or
- A heavily planted pond perimeter using prickly plants like asparagus fern or Burford Holly, or
- A Havahart trap, or
- An electric fence
Protecting your Pond from Raccoons
Step1
Plant your pond's perimeter with thorny plants. A raccoon will follow the path of least resistance. If you make the path to your pond an uncomfortable one instead of a super highway, the raccoon will go elsewhere.
Step2
Use plant material that is uncomfortable for you to handle. Hollies are good, so is elaeagnus. Asparagus fern, while not quite as thorny is still effective.
Step3
Try the uncomfortable plant method. A determined raccoon can find a way through those plants, however. If this happens, you must use larger artillery.
Step4
Install a Scarecrow Motion Detector. They work by spraying a three second long, strong blast of water at the intruder when he is detected. The water will not harm the raccoon, but will chase him and other intruders away.
Step5
Install a Havahart animal trap where the raccoons travel. When you trap the raccoon, call your local humane society. Do not try to get the raccoon out of the trap by yourself. Raccoons can inflict a wicked bite and can be rabid.
Step6
Install an electric fence. This gives the animal a slight electrical shock, not enough to harm him, but enough to deter him from your pond.