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[Richard MURPHY <murphman108@msn.com>]

My Dreadful experience is only with Meadow Voles.
I consider myself fortunate.
They girdled 24 of 100 trees in 2005. I replanted at great expense / 
education!
Spiral wraps on baby trees, aluminum window screen on adolescent trees has 
worked 100%.
My placement of 1 bait block per tree has also yielded a decent 'crop' of 
Voles each Spring....

When you mow your orchard, start with the outer perimeter and work inward. 
Find a Jack Russel terrier to assist you, and he'll finish the job! 
Guaranteed!
Ours; we quit counting at 25! One acre.
 
Murph

R A Murphy Jr