Raccoon dogs are mesopredators in their native habitats, so their removal wouldn't be as catastrophic as the removal of apex predators. The extinction of big cats and large wolf-like canids has had many more ripple effects in ecosystems, one of wh... read more
Raccoons are nowhere NEAR being threatened or extinct. Like any other animal, if it DID become extinct, its niche would either no longer be filled, or would be filled by other animals that do the same jobs. read more