speaking of squirrels, did u shoot them over the weekend Jerry Shiner wrote: > Great answers, especially from Dianne Gutenkauf. A wonderful string for a > Friday afternoon, although I was getting hungry anyways... > > Squirrel traps may usually be rented. Check your yellow pages. However, > move a squirrel and another will usually move into the vacant territory, so > be prepared for an ongoing, never-ending project. Our city will no longer > pick up trapped squirrels or raccoons (cost-saving cut backs), so I place a > blanket over the trap and put it in my vehicle. The transported squirrel > will have a hell of a time competing in new (read already occupied) > territory, so don't think you are being completely humane. Then there's the > question of the impact on the native squirrel population... > > Avoid moth balls- these things only affect moths under certain well > controlled circumstances, and they do have a very lingering smell.I get > occasional calls about how to deal with moth ball odor, and it seems to me > it is a more difficult to deal with problem than the original situation. > > A BB shot from a gun at more than a few yards away may more likely frighten > than injure, but you can't be sure. If you do hit the squirrel and not the > car window on the other side of the roof, you may have a body to be dealt > with immediately. If death is not instantaneous (the likely outcome) you > may have to dig the remains out from the rodent's final hiding place. Then > again, you'll have to be a good shot and a patient hunter to pull this one > off (and be sure to do it when no one is around to question you). From a > practical point of view BB guns are a problematic, though clearly a > patriotic solution. > > js > Jerry Shiner > Object & Textile Conservation Services Ltd. O/A > Keepsafe Systems & Forever Yours Gown Bridal Preservation > Visit www.gowncare.com > > ========================================================= > Important Subscriber Information: > > The Museum-L FAQ file is located at http://www.finalchapter.com/museum-l-faq/ . You may obtain detailed information about the listserv commands by sending a one line e-mail message to [log in to unmask] . The body of the message should read "help" (without the quotes). > > If you decide to leave Museum-L, please send a one line e-mail message to [log in to unmask] . The body of the message should read "Signoff Museum-L" (without the quotes). ========================================================= Important Subscriber Information: The Museum-L FAQ file is located at http://www.finalchapter.com/museum-l-faq/ . You may obtain detailed information about the listserv commands by sending a one line e-mail message to [log in to unmask] . The body of the message should read "help" (without the quotes). If you decide to leave Museum-L, please send a one line e-mail message to [log in to unmask] . The body of the message should read "Signoff Museum-L" (without the quotes).