RE: Other animals in the garden

In Southern California I would immediately blame the racoons and skunks, both looking for grubs and worms, which are attracted to the watered areas. Don't mind losing the grubs, but would like to discover whether it's possible to teach a racoon to replace its divets...
-----Original Message-----
From: Gunnar Dath [mailto:golath@otenet.gr]
Sent: Monday, September 02, 2002 12:54 AM
To: medit-plants@ucdavis.edu
Subject: Other animals in the garden

Hi,
here in Greece I do not think that we have goofers or anything like them for that matter.. however, I often find large holes dug in the ground in my garden. They are always dug during the night. Often, but not always, this animal digs near plants that are being watered. A particularly irritating animal has dug up the soil around a newly planted plum tree.. I believe I have found it standing there with half its roots bare on at least 5 mornings this summer, but it hasn't suffered as far as I can tell.
 
Now, the only damage that this animal does is make the place look a mess (and some smaller plants sometimes are lying on the ground beside the hole). My suspicion is that it is a badger (I have seen one near us) and that he finds some small animals to eat.
 
Any tips on deterring badgers?? (If it is indeed a badger) I tried planting garlic cloves around plants near which I often find holes. Can't say yet if it helps. Thought it might deter whatever animal it is the badger is after. One person suggested ground coffee.. that seems not to have helped.
 
Thanks in advance!
Gunnar
 
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