Raccoons and possums are often confused with one another. After all, they’re both likely to spend some time sifting through your garbage cans, and they are both known for being nocturnal. So, if you ...

Pepé Le Pew, Rascal and Pogo maybe cute characters on the screen, but skunks, raccoons and opossums are a nuisance in the backyard. They can even be dangerous. Classified as vertebrate pests by the UC ...

Here’s what you need to know about owning a raccoon as a pet in Florida, and how some exotic pets in Florida are classified ...

After last weekend’s storm, a scrawny raccoon, a hipster skunk and a tubby opossum took a stroll through Hardberger Park West. They stopped as they neared the glow coming from the closes-at-midnight ...

Ferndale — Cyndi Russ' Ferndale basement isn't a typical Michigan basement filled with boxes or laundry baskets. Instead, it's lined with crates, ready to take in any injured opossums, squirrels or ...

Iowa lawmakers have declared open season on raccoons. Due to "an overabundance" of certain furry wildlife, lawmakers have passed a bill allowing Iowans year-round permission to shoot, trap or snare ...

NEW ORLEANS — Some neighbors on the Westbank are at wit's end. They said they've had to deal with some nuisance wildlife over the years, but in the last year, it's out of control. And they have ...

Just as you enjoy being in a warm house on a particularly chilly winter day, so do all sorts of critters that may look sort of cute but can wreak havoc on your health and home. Squirrels can get into ...