Endangering Native Animal Species - Researchers Call for Increased Hunting for Raccoons

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Scientists at the Goethe University Frankfurt have advocated a more intensive hunt for raccoons in sensitive areas in Germany.

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Up to two million raccoons now live in Germany. Too many, say experts and want to go through harder. The robbers threaten native birds, amphibians and bats – and scavenger leads astray.

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They look cute, but do great damage: researchers at the University of Frankfurt demand that raccoons be hunted much more intensively. According to a recent study, the animals endanger birds, reptiles and amphibians - even in Hessian cities such as Kassel.