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Me too.  But I'm also interested in discussion of why we see differences in 
amounts of damage.  For example, is there any way to reduce the urban/ 
suburban squirrel damage to the lower rate that I see here in the woods?  Or 
how about discussion of trapping squirrels, then killing quick & humanely, 
and then making stew?  The 'you kill it you eat it' rule.

I'm in woods & ag fields, and the most squirrel damage I see is from 
digging, not eating.  With all the fields to dig in, why dig in my pots & 
seedling beds??


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From: "E.C. Pasour" <
To: North American Fruit Explorers <>
Subject: Re: [NAFEX] Enough of the killing
Date: Wed, 27 Sep 2006 12:00:40 -0400

I agree with Jerry.
E.C. Pasour, Jr.


Jwlehman wrote:
> In a message dated 9/27/2006 10:17:00 AM Eastern Daylight Time,
> rjkaminski writes:
>>
>> Please stop with the killings as the papers are full of it and now we
>> have to read over and over about killing animals in this.  Stick with
>> the fruit items and I am sure many readers will agree with
>> me.   Maybe there is a web site which features killings. Thanks  Ray
>
> Teaching others how to avoid fruit problems or solve them by killing
> damaging insects is no different from discussing how to avoid animal
> damage and even your DNR will agree there are times to kill unwanted
> animals. I've had several IDNR deer depredation control permits to
> eliminate unwanted hooved rats.
>
> I don't see this as off topic. My 2 cents worth.
>
> Jerry
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