"You can't see me!". So cute! I'm such an animal lover, I'd probably raise chickens just to feed the foxes and coyotes. :=/ I know you can get live traps from the City of Edmonton in the warm months. Maybe tree guards are a better solution. Love your pics, Konrad! Ginny

Gardentina, do you have any pictures that you could post?

Poor thing, glad he's doing okay! joepyeweed - The Bull Terrier is one of my favorite breeds! The Pit Bull is not a type of Bull Terrier. The Bull Terrier was the crossing of the Bulldog, Old (AKA Whiite) English Terrier (now extinct) and a bit of Spanish Pointer Blood. In 1830!! The Pit Bull was derived from a variety of Bull and Terrier type dogs. It is note exactly known of which ones. Most breeds have come to be through the combination of other breeds. Take the Doberman for example, he is the combination of German Pinschers, Rottweilers, Beauceron, Pinschers, Greyhounds, English Greyhounds and Great Danes! In the 1860's! Today, in the year 2007, you would never hear someone say the Doberman is a type of Great Dane or Grey Hound. They are a stand alone breed far removed from their origins. The same stands for the Pit Bull.

Jeff, they do much the same business here in Wisconsin. As I have an entire plantation full of varying conifers, I full-well expect troubles with the porkies down the road. There's lots of hemlock in this area, but I haven't planted any yet. However, the hybrid larch, which I have planted many thousands of, will be quite attractive to them I fear. As to what to do about it....wish I knew. +oM