I just ordered one of those Have a Heart trap to try and thin out the damn rabbits. I used to have an owl that helped keep them under control but I have not seen/heard it in a few years since I had to remove the tree it would live in occasionally. For a while it would be in another one in the back yard....

I understand your situation because I was in a similar one not long ago. Raccoons were an issue in our backyard. Even my neighbor offered some suggestions. All of them were tried, but they were only short-term fixes. I ultimately made the choice to look for a professional wildlife removal. To deter raccoons from approaching your home during the day, you can try securing garbage cans and think about putting motion-activated lights or sprinklers.