I think you are......This is nature's way of population control.
The same phenomenon is occuring on the east coast which just so happened to experience an explosion in the starfish population 3 years ago.
Mammals such rabbits and coons go thru population cycles. It's especially noticeable in coons in areas of high human population and semi-rural habitat. They contract a highly contagious disease similar to canine distemper and you'll see them wandering aimlessly in the daytime.
Back in the mid 90's I witnessed such an outbreak at a local metro-park while golfing. I must have seen 5 coons on the course that day just staggering around.
That was just Obama’s golfing partners.