Keep raccoons out of trash cans and gardens with these prevention ... stow chicken feed in pest-proof feeders, lock up coops tightly at night, and consider adding mesh over ponds to protect ...

When raccoons nest in buildings, they can destroy insulation ... Unlike traditional bins, the lids had special gravity locks, which open when a garbage truck arm turns the bin upside down.

Toronto residents have had a problem with raccoons breaking into their trash cans. But now the city is introducing new bins meant to stop the critters from getting in. Photo: The City of Toronto ...