Speaking of animals...
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There is a lot of brush in my back yard... and it's starting to take over, so I have decided that I'm going to cut it back significantly. The issue, however, is that there is wildlife (possums, rabbits, and now, apparently, a raccoon). Since winter is coming up, there won't be many leaves, so I won't run as much risk of being attacked by something while doing this, but you never know. What should I do about these critters? Should I just cut the brush, let them fend for themselves? Perhaps cut it bit by bit? Attempt to relocate them (e.g., Hav-A-Hart traps)? Get a snake to take care of the smaller ones? :suss: All comments and ideas welcome. Amazing how a group of programmers can be used for any kind of general purpose life advice. :-D No single raindrop believes that it is responsible for the flood.
Why not try to share your space with them? Personally, I get much more enjoyment out of living among the animals than I would living in the center of a sterile green manicured lawn. I read your earlier post about seeing the dead animals on the road. I see the same thing here when I go out - someone even killed a deer on our dirt road, not a half mile from our house. It breaks my heart, personally. The truth is that there are fewer and fewer places where the poor blighters can go. If more people tried to make a home for them, and gave them a bit of a break when they see them near a road, people might find that their quality of life improves along with that of the wildlife.
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Why not try to share your space with them? Personally, I get much more enjoyment out of living among the animals than I would living in the center of a sterile green manicured lawn. I read your earlier post about seeing the dead animals on the road. I see the same thing here when I go out - someone even killed a deer on our dirt road, not a half mile from our house. It breaks my heart, personally. The truth is that there are fewer and fewer places where the poor blighters can go. If more people tried to make a home for them, and gave them a bit of a break when they see them near a road, people might find that their quality of life improves along with that of the wildlife.
Well said - 5. :-D
**"Love does not delight in evil but rejoices with the truth." -- 1 Corinthians 13:6
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Well said - 5. :-D
**"Love does not delight in evil but rejoices with the truth." -- 1 Corinthians 13:6
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Why not try to share your space with them? Personally, I get much more enjoyment out of living among the animals than I would living in the center of a sterile green manicured lawn. I read your earlier post about seeing the dead animals on the road. I see the same thing here when I go out - someone even killed a deer on our dirt road, not a half mile from our house. It breaks my heart, personally. The truth is that there are fewer and fewer places where the poor blighters can go. If more people tried to make a home for them, and gave them a bit of a break when they see them near a road, people might find that their quality of life improves along with that of the wildlife.
I do plan on leaving some of it... perhaps I should leave a little more of it than originally planned, and maybe cutting it late winter/early spring (before stuff starts blooming and growing) is the way to go. It just needs to become manageable... plus I need a spot to plant this pine tree that is currently in a pot. No single raindrop believes that it is responsible for the flood.
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Get a noisy dog... most wildlife would rather not deal with them. Gradually cut back the brush they love so there is an opportunity for them to look elsewhere for a habitat they can thrive in. It's awfully close to winter, though, to be forcing them to move on. Can you possibly wait until spring to nudge them out? "Your village called -
They're missing their idiot."I may start late winter or early spring, I would just like to do it before leaves and stuff start growing, because otherwise my job is much more difficult. I doubt the noisy dog would work... There's a noisy *train* that goes right behind that area a few times a day. And I suppose I can leave some of it - maybe more than I originally planned - if these critters can deal with trains, traffic, and neighbor's roaming dogs, then they're probably pretty hearty and can make due. :) No single raindrop believes that it is responsible for the flood.
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I do plan on leaving some of it... perhaps I should leave a little more of it than originally planned, and maybe cutting it late winter/early spring (before stuff starts blooming and growing) is the way to go. It just needs to become manageable... plus I need a spot to plant this pine tree that is currently in a pot. No single raindrop believes that it is responsible for the flood.
Navin wrote: I need a spot to plant this pine tree that is currently in a pot SPOW, this makes an excellent wildlife shelter, and you hardly know the difference. Nothing like an old pine tree to be a "tree of life" for everything from birds to mammals.
**"What lies behind us and what lies before us are small matters compared to what lies within us." -- Ralph Waldo Emerson
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There is a lot of brush in my back yard... and it's starting to take over, so I have decided that I'm going to cut it back significantly. The issue, however, is that there is wildlife (possums, rabbits, and now, apparently, a raccoon). Since winter is coming up, there won't be many leaves, so I won't run as much risk of being attacked by something while doing this, but you never know. What should I do about these critters? Should I just cut the brush, let them fend for themselves? Perhaps cut it bit by bit? Attempt to relocate them (e.g., Hav-A-Hart traps)? Get a snake to take care of the smaller ones? :suss: All comments and ideas welcome. Amazing how a group of programmers can be used for any kind of general purpose life advice. :-D No single raindrop believes that it is responsible for the flood.
;) ...but only if you live close to a wooded area where they can go after you destroy their habitat. I have a fence row in our back yard that was full of briars, dead trees, etc. when we bought the house 4 years ago. No telling what lived there. But we also have a large patch of woods about 100 yards away so I didn't think much about clearing it out. It's much nicer, and prettier now, but I don't have as many places to burn all of my leaves. :(
"We have done so much in the last 2 years, and it doesn't happen by standing around with your finger in your ear, hoping everyone thinks that that's nice." - Donald Rumsfeld
Jason Henderson
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There is a lot of brush in my back yard... and it's starting to take over, so I have decided that I'm going to cut it back significantly. The issue, however, is that there is wildlife (possums, rabbits, and now, apparently, a raccoon). Since winter is coming up, there won't be many leaves, so I won't run as much risk of being attacked by something while doing this, but you never know. What should I do about these critters? Should I just cut the brush, let them fend for themselves? Perhaps cut it bit by bit? Attempt to relocate them (e.g., Hav-A-Hart traps)? Get a snake to take care of the smaller ones? :suss: All comments and ideas welcome. Amazing how a group of programmers can be used for any kind of general purpose life advice. :-D No single raindrop believes that it is responsible for the flood.
Guns and lots of ammo!
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;) ...but only if you live close to a wooded area where they can go after you destroy their habitat. I have a fence row in our back yard that was full of briars, dead trees, etc. when we bought the house 4 years ago. No telling what lived there. But we also have a large patch of woods about 100 yards away so I didn't think much about clearing it out. It's much nicer, and prettier now, but I don't have as many places to burn all of my leaves. :(
"We have done so much in the last 2 years, and it doesn't happen by standing around with your finger in your ear, hoping everyone thinks that that's nice." - Donald Rumsfeld
Jason Henderson
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There is a lot of brush in my back yard... and it's starting to take over, so I have decided that I'm going to cut it back significantly. The issue, however, is that there is wildlife (possums, rabbits, and now, apparently, a raccoon). Since winter is coming up, there won't be many leaves, so I won't run as much risk of being attacked by something while doing this, but you never know. What should I do about these critters? Should I just cut the brush, let them fend for themselves? Perhaps cut it bit by bit? Attempt to relocate them (e.g., Hav-A-Hart traps)? Get a snake to take care of the smaller ones? :suss: All comments and ideas welcome. Amazing how a group of programmers can be used for any kind of general purpose life advice. :-D No single raindrop believes that it is responsible for the flood.
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There is a lot of brush in my back yard... and it's starting to take over, so I have decided that I'm going to cut it back significantly. The issue, however, is that there is wildlife (possums, rabbits, and now, apparently, a raccoon). Since winter is coming up, there won't be many leaves, so I won't run as much risk of being attacked by something while doing this, but you never know. What should I do about these critters? Should I just cut the brush, let them fend for themselves? Perhaps cut it bit by bit? Attempt to relocate them (e.g., Hav-A-Hart traps)? Get a snake to take care of the smaller ones? :suss: All comments and ideas welcome. Amazing how a group of programmers can be used for any kind of general purpose life advice. :-D No single raindrop believes that it is responsible for the flood.
Geeks venturing into the outside world ? :eek: The tigress is here :-D
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Figured as much from you. At any given instant there are considerably more assholes than mouths in the universe.
;P
"We have done so much in the last 2 years, and it doesn't happen by standing around with your finger in your ear, hoping everyone thinks that that's nice." - Donald Rumsfeld
Jason Henderson
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I may start late winter or early spring, I would just like to do it before leaves and stuff start growing, because otherwise my job is much more difficult. I doubt the noisy dog would work... There's a noisy *train* that goes right behind that area a few times a day. And I suppose I can leave some of it - maybe more than I originally planned - if these critters can deal with trains, traffic, and neighbor's roaming dogs, then they're probably pretty hearty and can make due. :) No single raindrop believes that it is responsible for the flood.
Navin wrote: I may start late winter or early spring Good choice!:-D "Your village called -
They're missing their idiot." -
Why not try to share your space with them? Personally, I get much more enjoyment out of living among the animals than I would living in the center of a sterile green manicured lawn. I read your earlier post about seeing the dead animals on the road. I see the same thing here when I go out - someone even killed a deer on our dirt road, not a half mile from our house. It breaks my heart, personally. The truth is that there are fewer and fewer places where the poor blighters can go. If more people tried to make a home for them, and gave them a bit of a break when they see them near a road, people might find that their quality of life improves along with that of the wildlife.
I agree completely! Wild creatures in the neighborhood can be a minor nuisance, but their presence enhances life so much that it's more than a fair trade. "Your village called -
They're missing their idiot." -
Geeks venturing into the outside world ? :eek: The tigress is here :-D
I hope someone gets a video...:-D "Your village called -
They're missing their idiot."