The animals are considered an invasive species in Belgium, where an estimated 60,000 of them hunt down and eat native wildlife, and also spread diseases.
Namur, Belgium (AFP) Sept 4, 2023 - Belgian forest ranger Thierry Petit can barely keep pace with call outs to deal with raccoons, a North American species branded an invasive threat to Europe s indigenous wildlife.
Belgian forest ranger Thierry Petit can barely keep pace with call outs to deal with raccoons, a North American species branded an invasive threat to Europe's indigenous wildlife."We can't now respond to all the requests," says Petit, a ranger in the Barriere Mathieu woods, near Tenneville.
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