The Rise of the Wild Pets: Can We Contain the Uncontainable?
As I stood in Marilyn Smith's kitchen, surrounded by raccoon dominated detritus, it was hard not to wonder if we're witnessing a new phenomenon that blurs the lines between wildlife and domesticity.
Raccoons are increasingly adapting to urban areas, exhibiting traits common among tame species, such as reduced fear of humans and a willingness to learn from them.