Coyote found in downtown Detroit - will not be killed
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Comments (51)Doing better Rafed. Thanks. Re Nutria, those big rat looking animals came to us from South America. They are fur bearing animals that live in the swamps and marshlands. They will burrow into levee banks causing leaks that eventually undermine the levee.....not a good situation in South La. where an extensive levee system exists. There is a small trade in Nutria fur for coats, with the meat going to local Alligator farms for feed. There was a BIG push a number of years ago to encourage the human consumption of Nutria. Local chefs were paid to develop many recipes in hopes of developing a market for the meat. I recall seeing one recipe for roasted Nutria with fig glaze. For awhile Nutria meat and sausage was available at local supermarkets. However, that new marketing scheme went over like a lead balloon with the locals.....and now mostly it's just the Alligators that get to dine on them ....sans figs. Dan...See MoreWildlife!
Comments (21)What's really weird to me is that they coexist with a fair number of homeless folks (also new around there). Their backyard backs up to a wood at the corner of their lot and there are both coyotes and poor unfortunate folks living back in there. I would have thought that either would scare away the other. (I lived on a ranch in AZ long ago and I will say right out that when I was out alone on foot I was much more afraid of a coyote pack than I was of the Mexican Timber Wolves, and those wolves will pull down an elk.)...See MoreFlorida squirrels!! ARG!
Comments (52)Well, I found this thread that was started almost a year ago to the day. Since I was late in starting my spring garden last year, I guess that might have been why I had NO problem with squirrels. This year I was able to get an early start and had most seeds/seedlings in the ground by mid-February (I live in the Largo/Seminole area). Here it is March 9th and the squirrels have pretty much destroyed at least half of each raised bed (I have 6). Planting corn was a joke. I planted it 3 weekends in a row and at first (duh) couldn't figure out what happened. But when the seedlings started getting chewed, and I had holes everywhere, it dawned on me. I sprinkled cayenne pepper over the watermelon seed mound I just replanted yesterday... only to go out this morning and find that they clearly like peppered watermelon seeds just as well as plain. I bought critter ridder yesterday too... and they dug right through it with no hesitation. I have taken the advice to put sunflower seeds on the opposite end of my garden and just give them something else to eat, but so far they haven't paid any notice. I guess I have to give it a few days. I'm an animal lover too, but boy do I get pissed off when I walk out every morning and see the damage they've done. Between them and moles, I feel like I'm losing the battle with organic, humane gardening....See MoreSnakes....crawlspace....and HVAC ductwork
Comments (57)Chispa - It was just laying on the floor so I dont think there was anything it got caught in. I know there was a small gecko living in the house. The tail seems kind of large to be his, but i did see him near the bird room a few days ago. I dont think anything would be big enough to eat the birds, unless it is a large snake, but there’s no way a large snake got in here, unless it came through the fireplace. Whatever it is, if it’s still in the house, I suspect it’s a reptile and living under the built in appliances in the kitchen where it’s warm. I’m going to get up tonight with a flashlight and look around. The birds are safe at night because they sleep in night cages in the master suite area....See Morefancifowl
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