They live among us. Sometimes we find them in our garbage, or stealing some leftover pet food outside. They are, of course, raccoons. For some, they’re a common backyard pest that has to be dealt with, while others find their masked faces and strangely human hands to be charming. No matter what your opinion may be, you’ll probably end up seeing a raccoon in your yard sooner or later.

https://baynature.org/2019/07/08/whos-knocking-at-your-back-door-in-the-night-probably-raccoons/

The purchase and deployment of the trail cameras is made possible by the BCCER’s new Adopt an Acre campaign, which has raised more than $22,000 in annual contributions from 36 donors to date. In addition to their research applications, trail camera photos of the wildlife that cross an adopted acre are shared with donors who adopt at the program’s higher tiers and also released in the BCCER newsletters and social media, allowing more people to connect with this unique ecosystem.

https://today.csuchico.edu/adopt-an-acre-catches-critters-on-camera/