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  • From: "Ernest Plutko" <ernestplutko@wiktel.com>
  • To: nafex@lists.ibiblio.org
  • Subject: Re: [NAFEX] Pear Thief
  • Date: Wed, 25 Aug 2010 17:27:20 -0500

Eat the squirrels save the pears. Try a live trap with peanut butter
for bait.

---- Original Message ----
From: Hilborn.E@epamail.epa.gov
To: nafex@lists.ibiblio.org
Subject: Re: [NAFEX] Pear Thief
Date: Wed, 25 Aug 2010 15:01:12 -0400

>Caren,
>
>I have witnessed squirrels drag away unripe pears that appeared to be
>heavier than the squirrel. It was obviously hard work for them as
>they
>struggled quite a bit, but they seemed highly motivated.
>
>Betsy Hilborn
>7a NC
>
>
>
>From: Caren Kirk <quirky@videotron.ca>
>To: North American Fruit Explorers <nafex@lists.ibiblio.org>
>Date: 08/25/2010 02:14 PM
>Subject: [NAFEX] Pear Thief
>Sent by: nafex-bounces@lists.ibiblio.org
>
>
>
>Out of interest, could anyone suggest what would be stealing small
>pears
>off my Flemish Beaty in July before they've fully grown and ripened?
>It's a small, young tree that I planyed last year that set about 8-10
>small fruit. However something came and took them at the beginning of
>July. There were absolutely no signs of damage to the tree and
>absolutely no trace of the pears.
>
>Animalwise we have quite a family of squirrels in the area but it
>seems
>to me that they would be too big for a squirrel to carry off. We have
>the odd raccoon, but the tree is too spindly to hold that kind of
>weight
>without branch damage. My kids show no interest in my fruit until
>it's
>on a plate in front of them, and they know better. As do the
>neighbours.
>
>Any ideas so I can work out a strategy to protect them for next year?
>
>Caren Kirk
>St. Jerome, QC_______________________________________________
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