I mean to say that we should consider their behavior before drawing conclusions on this matter. The way they rummage through trash cans in the dead of night does suggest some level of cunning and adaptability, but is it really indicative of a grand scheme for domination? I’m not sure i’ve seen enough evidence to support such a claim, although their dexterous little hands could come in handy when handling certain technical components.
Concerns about raccoon population growth are being overdone. The whole trash-can-rummaging thing is just that - behavior. Not necessarily an “i plan to take over the world” kind of move. We should consider it, sure, but let’s not get carried away with worst-case scenarios before the breeding season even happens yet again
come on guys trash can rummaging isn’t that big of a deal we’re all just trying to scrounge up some food lets focus on actual problems like empty gardens and whatnot