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  • From: Louis Pittman <lucky.pittman@murraystate.edu>
  • To: North American Fruit Explorers <nafex@lists.ibiblio.org>
  • Subject: Re: [NAFEX] green bean eating raccoons?
  • Date: Sun, 5 Jun 2011 21:36:23 -0500

I'm betting on the hooved rats.
Death to Bambi.

LLP

On Fri, Jun 3, 2011 at 7:56 PM, Lori Rizzo <larizzo@charter.net> wrote:

> Something picked and ate some of my bush beans yesterday - only thing we
> have around here that I can think of is raccoons - the rabbits generally
> don't come this close to the house. Last year, the raccoons ate 75% of my
> melons, so I'm in for a battle this year...but green beans?
>
>
>
> Lori Rizzo, RN BSN MBA
>
> Health Care Quality & Process Improvement
> Pet Training & Behavior Counseling
> Rizzo Hollow Heirloom Plants & Unusual Edibles
> Maryville, TN USDA Zone 7b
> larizzo@charter.net
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: nafex-bounces@lists.ibiblio.org
> [mailto:nafex-bounces@lists.ibiblio.org] On Behalf Of Michele Stanton
> Sent: Friday, June 03, 2011 7:59 PM
> To: 'North American Fruit Explorers'
> Subject: [NAFEX] trapping rabbits?
>
> If peanut butter is great lure for squirrels, what works for rabbits?
> We tried lettuces, carrots, etc. in a havahart trap, and got a very ticked
> off possum--but the rabbits were elusive.
>
> Michele in SW Ohio
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: nafex-bounces@lists.ibiblio.org
> [mailto:nafex-bounces@lists.ibiblio.org] On Behalf Of Ernest Plutko
> Sent: Friday, June 03, 2011 1:35 PM
> To: nafex@lists.ibiblio.org
> Subject: Re: [NAFEX] [Bulk] Protecting Apples
>
> Whoo, I'm happy you are not going into therapy over a squirrel. Get
> a live trap and hide it in bushes or anywhere where a neighbor can't
> see it. Use peanut butter for bait. You will catch them all.
>
> ---- Original Message ----
> From: spidra@gmail.com
> To: nafex@lists.ibiblio.org
> Subject: Re: [NAFEX] [Bulk] Protecting Apples
> Date: Fri, 3 Jun 2011 08:09:50 -0700
>
> >Heh. Like a lot of folks, the economy has forced me to move back in
> >with my
> >folks. I'm not young anymore and I have no moral problems killing
> >pest
> >squirrels. However, it's a permission issue. I don't think I could
> >get
> >permission to lay out traps. So I'm focused on things I can put on
> >the
> >developing fruit to keep them safe from pests. I've put ziploc bags
> >on for
> >the moment but I'd rather find something tougher I can put on them.
> >
> >Megan Lynch
> >http://www.meganlynch.net
> >
> >South Pasadena, CA Zone 9
> >
> >On Thu, Jun 2, 2011 at 6:40 PM, S & E Hills <ehills7408@wowway.com>
> >wrote:
> >
> >>
> >>
> >> She's a girl living with her parents in California. She'll end up
> >in
> >> therapy for life, or wanted.
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