Re: GWL groundhogs, rats and city slickers

**l*@juno.com**

We once had a groundhog dig between our wood siding and the concrete
steps in order to hang out in our dirt-floored crawlspace, so I know they
can make a real mess. The old folk remedy of scattering mothballs works:
We've used them to deter mice and flying squirrels for ages. With a
little thought, you can keep them out of the reach of pets (we only use
them in sheds, the cellar, and attic), but I don't recommend using this
if there are children or grandchildren around. Mothball "socks" made out
of old stockings can be hung from rafters, a nail, etc.

People don't like the smell either :-) and they shouldn't be used in your
living space.

Regards,
Lois
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On Thu, 21 Jun 2012 09:48:09 -0400 (EDT) frielster@aol.com writes:
> 
 I'd have no problem 
> coexisting with my neighborhood whistle pigs were it not for their 
> pernicious habit of trying to get into my basement by digging large 
> burrows right next to the foundation of my house, which rests on a 
> steep slope and really doesn't need such undermining. So when a new 
> specimen turns up, out comes the trap and the .22. I'd share a 
> tomato or two, but not the house.
> 
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