Toronto Raccoon Activity Index

Raccoons (Procyon lotor) are a prominent feature of Toronto's urban environment, active across all 25 wards year-round. This dataset provides on quarter of painstakingly collected data on raccoon activity, observed at the ward level and summarized in hourly intervals. Average unit weight is currently trending upward. We are monitoring this. Columns: * datetime + date + hour — hourly records, Jan–Mar 2024, all 25 wards * units_observed — number of raccoons spotted * bins_compromised — green bins successfully opened * raccoon_confidence_level — 1–10 behavioural scale * average_unit_weight_kg — trending up, as noted * incidents_of_raccoon_human_standoff — with duration in seconds * proximity_to_a_patio — boolean, exactly as advertised * complaints_logged — because of course For additional information about Toronto's urban wildlife management programme, please visit toronto.ca/nobusinesslikeraccoonbusiness or contact aprilfools2026@toronto.ca

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City of Toronto

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2026-04-07