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[Bernie Nikolai <bnikolai@shaw.ca>]

Dean,
    Here in Alberta porcupines can and have done huge damage to test
orchards.  They simply can't be left to continue on.  The sugars in the bark
of fruit trees is like heroin to them, and they will return forever until
delt with.  Just follow their tracks in the snow, sort of a track as if you
were pulling a log through the field.  They invariably lead to a metal
culvert under a road, where you will find Mr. Porky asleep during the day.
Then either "encourage" him not to eat your trees, or push him out with a
long stick, stuff him in a big wooden box (very carefully), and drive off to
Manitoba to release him.  Porcupines are NOT a protected species in Canada
and can be killed at any time, without a license.  If that is too severe, go
the moving option, but then he just may munch on someone else's orchard,
unless you select a remote wilderness location.  Good luck.
Bernie Nikolai
Edmonton, Alberta
zone2/3
----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Dean Kreutzer" <deankreutzer@hotmail.com>
To: <nafex@lists.ibiblio.org>
Sent: Tuesday, November 25, 2003 8:59 PM
Subject: [NAFEX] Porcupine attack!


> Hello all,
>
> After a very disheartening growing season this year with the grasshoppen
> infestation we had, I figured it would be a nice relaxing winter break.
> Well, Mr. porcupine has spoiled that much needed reprieve from worrying
> about my trees.  You'd think with a valley full of chokecherries,
> saskatoons, and other trees, it would leave mine alone...
>
> I have tried live trapping using carrots/grain/apple slices, but nothing
> seems to work.  Going out at dusk everynight with a .22 has not produced
> results either.  In the past I found the .22 much more efficient than my
> first weapon...a shovel.  (Although, I really got my frustration out on
that
> one as I recall.)
>
> If anyone has a sure fire way to bait this menace, I would really
appreciate
> it.  Honestly, I don't want to kill this animal, just stop it from
wrecking
> my hard work.
>
> Thanks!
>
> Dean Kreutzer
> Regina, Saskatchewan Canada
> USDA zone 3
>
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