permaculture

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In a message dated 10/14/97 9:15:52 AM, dls4@acpub.duke.edu wrote:

>Fortunately, we don't have to be concerned with alligators, but there are 
>plenty of stray dogs, racoons, bobcats, owls, hawks and other wild things 
>that would like to snack on our ducks.  The only reason we can manage things

>as we have is due to our livestock guardian dog, Sultan.  He lives with 
>our animals and in the 6 months that we have had him we have not lost a 
>single animal to predators.  I don't think I've read any permaculture 
>books that mentioned these dogs, but I think they could be an excellent 
>addition to many permaculture systems that utilize livestock. 


Ah, you have solved my alligator/duck problem.  Alligators prefer dogs to
about anything!  Now I need a cheap source of dogs.

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