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Re: Rabbits or Voles



I wonder if it isn't raccoons? 

Joan
At 09:22 AM 7/28/98 -0500, you wrote:
>The same thing happens at the Survey's 2 acre restoration on the south farm.
>We have tried transplanting in additional forbs that have been hardened off.
>We water them in well only to find them dug up or eaten the following day.
>Good question...voles or rabbits or ????
>
>>I have transplanted a number of wildflowers and find that within a couple
>>of days (sometimes overnite) they are dug up and dead.  At first I thought
>>it was rabbits, but now I am not so sure.  I now wonder if my problem is
>>voles, which I have plenty in the area.
>>Can anyone confirm and/or comment?
>>Any suggestions?
>>
>>Area is in Central ILLinois.
>>
>>thanks
>>
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