Re: Garden pests and control

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"In fact most  animals won't
survive a relocation "

I've heard that so-called "fact" used many times....and I totally doubt that 
it is true. Wild critters are very adaptable.

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From: <Edibleflowers1@aol.com>
To: <gardenwriters@lists.ibiblio.org>
Sent: Monday, June 18, 2012 1:07 PM
Subject: Re: [GWL] Garden pests and control

> The idea is to trap the animals humanely as opposed to leg  traps. The Pa.
> Game commission doesn't allow relocation of animals such as  ground hogs.
> Only certain animals are relocated such as bears. In fact most  animals 
> won't
> survive a relocation because their home is gone, they need to find  food
> quickly and of course predators.
> The option is to drown them or shoot them so that they die  a quick death
> instead of them starving or being poisoned. I have had groundhogs  shot, 
> not
> in a cage but on my property because of the extensive damage they have
> done. Everything else I leave alone. The deer do not do as much damage as 
> the
> ground hogs.
> I don't mean to sound cruel because I do love animals but  there is a
> breaking point.
>
> Mrs. Know It All of "The Organic Gardeners"
> Author "Eat  Your Roses" Pansies, Lavender and 49 other Delicious Flowers
> GWA Region 2  Director
>
>
>
> "There's a few things I've  learned in life: always throw salt over your
> left shoulder, keep rosemary by  your garden gate, plant lavender for good
> luck, and fall in love whenever you  can" Practical Magic
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