Re: Backyard Wildlife
- To: s*@MAELSTROM.STJOHNS.EDU
- Subject: Re: [SG] Backyard Wildlife
- From: M* L*
- Date: Tue, 3 Oct 2000 07:51:55 -0600
- References: <d9.a5556bc.270a9cd2@aol.com>
At 08:33 AM 10/3/00 -0500, you wrote:
>Thanks, Kay, for that encouraging news about coyotes. I was hoping someone
>would say they kill rabbits and at least discourage deer. If dogs are a
>deterrent, as everyone claims, it stands to reason that packs of coyotes
>would be also.
>
>What about badgers and wolverines? Do any members of SG entertain these
>interesting critters? How far south do they go?
>
>Bobbi Diehl
>Bloomington, IN
>zone 5/6
I think wolverines stick to wilderness areas, and they're not numerous in
the first place, Bobbi. There are badgers in my area (southwestern Idaho),
but they usually roam around thinly populated areas out on the Owyhee
desert. Years ago we had a tough drought, and several wandered into town.
Many were killed on the interstate. Police reported a woman discovered one
under her car, and sent her two children under the car to "shoo" it out.
Stupidity comes in all sizes. Badgers are some of the most vicious animals
on earth, ounce for ounce. She was darned lucky that her kids were not
hurt in that exercise. Margaret L
>On Mon, 2 Oct 2000, Kay Dye wrote:
> > ...
> > I love having coyotes. They keep the deer on the run and the population
> > down, they especially keep the rabbit and racoon population down. ...
> > I really feel these are important preditors, they seem efficient on
> > small/med. animals, they don't threaten man, they are shy of man and don't
> > cause problems with getting into the trash, etc. There will probably be
> > someone with a different feeling on this, but from my experience, we need
> > them.
