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Uncovered a rabbit nest iin my half-barrel planter
the reason that there are now ticks where there were NEVER ticks in the past is that
the deer population has exploded. So has the rabbit and squirrel population. And the coyote, fox and wolf population is following as expected. I left the squirrels alone until they began eating into our house. I battled them for 4 years paying people to replace the chewed wood, reinforce with aluminum flashing. This spring I realized they had once again found a way in so I set the trap and got 2 adults and 3 out of the 4 young ones. Squirrels are smart and would remember "the good old days" of eating their way thru the metal flashing to get into the house. I had to get rid of all with any memory of eating into the house. I inherited the "house dwellers" from the house next door which stood empty for 5 years or so and they had been in there. When the house was bought and being fixed up the squirrels were evicted and just moved over to my house. There are a couple ways to deal with baby vermin (yes, they do carry disease so handle carefully). Put them out in the open and let nature take its course. I prefer to drop them into a bucket of ice cold water. They sink and die quickly, the cold water numbs them. I had to drown the squirrels I caught in the cage. I didnt like doing this, but it was fast. The laws forbid "relocation" of wild animals like this in Wisconsin. Ingrid |
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