At 11:56 AM 4/9/2004 -0400, Bethany S. Rutledge wrote:
>Deb, not to fear... there are plenty of strategies for discouraging
>woodchucks from making homes near yours that don't involve cruelty:
Wow--Bethany is certainly an expert at woodchuck management! Peter Rabbit
(and Happy Jack Squirrel) would be proud ; ) Can you tell I am a Burgess fan?
Another source for unwanted animal control is our own MSPCA's "Living with
Wildlife" web site:
http://www.livingwithwildlife.org/
In particular, see the page on woodchucks:
http://www.livingwithwildlife.org/wildlifehelp/animals/woodchuck.html
which adds some more background.
It's fascinating that woodchucks often share their burrows with other
animals--I guess they are rodent advocates of co-housing!
Susan Ruderman
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