Raccoons
Dispelling raccoons’ cute image with hard facts would make SFU safer for humans and animals
November 16, 2019By: Mishaa Khan, Peak Associate Burnaby campus raccoons must realize that they are on student territory while they willingly pose for Snapchat stories and nibble on dropped food left on the floor. Students forget that raccoons are wild animals with the potential to be dangerous — not the cute, domesticated pets many assume them to be. This is why SFU needs to create and maintain barriers that would prevent raccoons from entering campus buildings. Additionally, SFU needs to improve their safety campaign techniques, so students are aware of the true dangers of wildlife like raccoons. Of course, students also need to…
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Going undercover with the raccoons
September 19, 2018Written by: Jennifer Low SEPTEMBER 4, 2018 – DAY 10: They have accepted me as one of their own The raccoons still have not seen through my disguise. I credit, of course, my own terrific arts and craft skills in…
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Study shows that SFU sustainability efforts are causing raccoon snacking habitats to disappear
January 5, 2015A new study from Burnaby Mountain’s Rural Animal Welfare Report (RAWR) is warning that, unless the university takes action against their existing Zero Waste program, snacking habitats for raccoons may soon disappear completely. The Zero Waste Initiative, which was implemented…
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