Apparently the flow of non-native plants and animals into North America from Europe isn’t just one way. An article in Deutsche Welle today described how creatures from home — like raccoons, martens, and a variety of other plants and creatures are turning up in German forests.
It reminded me of my raccoon wars back in Toronto, and I got a little sentimental. They were really pesky, sometimes infuriating, but always damned cute and remarkably intelligent. I realized that I subconsciously look for them when I go for walks in the park here — a big park like the Englischer garden seems kind of empty without wildlife, though I’m told there are foxes in there, somewhere. And domestic sheep don’t count.
Wait a minute. Did I just say I missed raccoons????
POLLENATRIX 