It’s OK to be fond of an individual groundhog and send it to another location where he/she can make new friends.

I like how your son thinks.

Your son’s observation has been mine, also. It is why the Facebook and Forum convo’s always seem out of hand. I am sure none of us would call anyone selfish, or a basic idiot who does not believe in (whatever) to their face. Now, we have bears in our area…..somebody will have to get bigger traps!!!

Hug you son for me - he probably would get skeeved out if a strange old lady did iit.

Love this. ❤️

Adorable critters! 🕊️

You should be proud. You've raised a good/smart young man!

Your son 💖

What an intelligent observation. But.....aww, I would feel the same as you about the poor fella. I always worry about relocating a female anything that has babies who depend on her still. We have a really large groundhog around here that we just let do his thing as he isn't destructive or annoying. He just eats the stuff in the woods that abut our yard - hopefully he's snapping up all the poison ivy! If he were mowing down my garden every night it'd probably be a different story.

We have a bunch of baby groundhogs. They ate just about every plant in our planters and made their home inside a shed. I would gladly see them relocated.

Your son is right, Mtn. ❤️

That is a sobering observation when you consider how much warfare is conducted by drones operated by people in offices thousands of miles from their targets 🙁

this is the reason I won't watch "My Octopus Teacher." I really, really like grilled octopus.

Apples & trees, Mtn. ❤️

Sweet son you have mtn. I'm glad you raised him to be like this. It's refreshing to see the next generation coming up.

We don't have groundhogs, but have bears, racoons, voles, various rodents, etc...It's a battle for the back yard every year. Get vandalized nightly. We have a mama racoon living in our shed at the moment. She's nursing what must be little racoon nuggets at this stage 'cause we haven't seen the babies romping around in the yard yet. Every year we have a new batch. But they cause a lot of damage. Between harsh climate and the wildlife, this is we can't have nice things.

We live on a thin line of %$#@! and aww, look at the beauty of these critters. We surrendered and simply don't have nice things anymore...plus mama racoon aerates the lawn for me nightly looking grubs, which I do appreciate ;^) Sometimes the bears leave me a 20lb package of fertilizer too, which I now just shovel to who in the garden I think needs the most 'help'. Makes about a zillion blackberries when that happens!

this is we can't have nice things.

LOL

We haven't had this problem before. It may be that nearby construction has disrupted habitats.

Awww - and FWIW, groundhogs are in the squirrel family. I have lots of fun feeding and watching the squirrels in the park where I work, but I'm very, very glad there aren't any on the islands where we live.

Also, I understood that squirrels are territorial and don't survive when relocated. Now I'm wondering if that's true for groundhogs as well?

This is not the first time I have thought we are witnessing The Greatest Generation right now. The twenty- and thirty-somethings, who are revolutionizing the workplace, realigning their lives, reimagining things many of us have taken for granted, and may just save the planet. They are a force, and thank God, not a moment too soon.

💕very wise ds…

Makes about a zillion blackberries when that happens!

That made me laugh out loud!!!

I always thought groundhogs were cute too. Until the durn whistle pigs burrowed up underneath the foundation to my Mom's house and caused untold problems!

From the plumbing to areas where the foundation began to sink.

Not so cute.

We have the occasional deer that strolls through, a groundhog, rabbits (many, many rabbits), chipmunks, a large black snake, a young black snake, and no doubt many more snakes we haven't seen. We take a live and let live approach to them, as long as they don't cause any harm. I'm very glad we don't have any raccoons, I've seen the damage they can do.

Thank you for not poisoning the groundhogs! So many people don't seem to realize that owls and eagles eat rodents and can die as a result.

And also....awwwww. I get it! We had a rat in the garage and I thought her little face was so cute. It became my husband's job to take care of it -- unfortunately a snap trap is considered the best way. I hate the idea of rats in the garage, but it still makes me sad thinking of it.

Look who was waiting for me on the back step this afternoon. I clapped my hands at him and he ran headlong into the AC compressor. That made quite a thud but he ran off.

In the old days, if they were in the garden, we'd just shoot them.

Aw, Mtn, your son certainly has the rught idea. Proud mama moment.

SeaSea, We live on a thin line of %$#@! and aww, look at the beauty of these critters. We feel the same way here, except we don’t have bears. It’s a battle this time of year, especially with the raccoons eating everything in the garden. .

Annie Get y'er Gun

LOL

We live on a thin line of %$#@! and aww, look at the beauty of these critters.

totally

Oh I know Outsideplaying! Between the birds, squirells and racoons, the world's best cherries--the Rainier cherries on my tree, I have only had ONE! It was the best cherry I ever ate. I must have planted that tree 20 years ago now! I also have a Prinecess Anne cherry tree--the world's 2nd best cherries. I got two of those. Planted at the same time. Ugh.

It's funny because this year dh is excited about growing veggies. His radish seeds were coming along so nice, then the racoon mama dug them all up and threw them out on the grass. :( She likes to eat my stargazer lily bulbs, meat and sweets. Not radishes. lol It's a struggle.

SeatleMCM, one of my kids is living in MD for a few years. I've been to visit a couple times. The rats outside her apt building are the size of adult cats. Everyone goes on about their day like there is nothing out of the ordinary happening. I'm all talking loudly about how huge the rats are with finger pointed at them and why am I the only one in shock. Dd thinks they are cute as she appreciates how smart they are. She and I don't really agree on this topic.

Off topic; I was late to thread about closets. I thought it was a worthwhile discussion. I made a post to it, but it's been poofed. Just wanted to say I enjoyed what others had to say about closets.

I hear you.

We are now under non-majority rule. The government is no longer of the people.

Somebody wanted to stop in to say hi, Says he's will to chomp on anyone, er thing you choose.

We have been warned. We are still being warned. I hope we listen and learn and that there is an upswell and infusion of young critters that will have their ears pricked up and be on alert for those (how was it HRC described the majority misogynist? in Fortune?) who want to fiercely curtail their rights.

Remember the winner of the Preakness.

Sometimes a won race doesn’t stay won. A climbed mountain grows higher.

The inmates (dare I say sens and reps and scj’s) are running the asylum.

Humane traps are best, even for republicans groundhogs. The r's seems to have set their own.

Take a look at this young'in. He is right, btw!

3hDavid Hogg @davidhogg111·

I’m old enough to remember when Dems had a filibuster proof majority in the Senate and had the House and the White House and didn’t protect Roe or pass gun reform. Voting alone isn’t enough- we need better Democrats.

Oh yeah...it's stunning how a minority such as a ground hog can wreck so much havoc and punch so far above its weight as to accomplish so much ... I wish those opposing ground hogs were half as effective with the majority position they have.

A while ago, it was posible to read twitter without signing up, joining, logging in.

So, now does one need to join to read?

I'm not sure, Petalique, but is there a reason you don't want to join Twitter? I really like following experts i respect and hearing what they think. I have never posted. I have replied like 4 times LOL

Oh, I enjoy it. I haven’t had time to go there much, but I have my bookmarks and NOTES w links. It’s been mostly politics and once you get a few good well interconnected people, you can read forever. It used to be open, but maybe after TFG got booted, Twitter management began restriction access.

As for joining, I hope the privacy is better than FB (not a member) that would rifle through member’s private address books and other data sneaky stuff.

I have many interests besides politics, but these times require paying attention.

I keep envisioning the Supremes dressed in Taliban attire, or that or some bonkers cult.

Oh, for groundhogs. There’s a place in Portland, ME where people must drop them off.

When you exit the turnpike to go to the seafood places and docks, on thw way, before the bridge to SoPO, the road goes along the Fore river. There are clam shackes and various businesses. Between the road and the Fore River is a wide grassy strip. Lots of woodchucks. Perfect terrain for them — grassy areas with loam and good soil, view of the tugs and tankers. Shore breeze. There is the hazard of that busy access road, however.

You can go for a beer and lobster roll, sit on the deck of one of the clam shacks, and watch the groundhogs. Or you can just drive past them and wave. I suppose if you’re looking for woodchucks, you could adopt one.

I’m old enough to remember when Dems had a filibuster proof majority in the Senate and had the House and the White House and didn’t protect Roe or pass gun reform. Voting alone isn’t enough- we need better Democrats.

I believe that the reason Ds didn't codify Roe is because that's not as good as a constitutional right. And the right would have said -- ah ha, so you don't think it's a constitutional right and had to make a law.

If the Ds had passed a law, when Rs took control, they could just as easily have undone that. Congress cannot undo a constitutional right.

I 100% agree with this though - we need better Democrats.

Its worth considering …

Mtn - do you mind sharing a couple of favourites that you like to follow? If not, that's okay. That may be information you don't wish to share.

Its worth considering …

Absolutely worth it now. In fact, needs to happen now since it's no longer protected by the constitution. But I understand the logic of why they didn't before.

I agree. It should have been a protected right. But....near-term....? A form of birth control. We abused the privilege and it was taken away. Our laws are not very well written. All or nothing....that was the problem.

Years ago Andrew Sullivan solicited readers' experiences of later-term procedures, and collected them here: http://dish.andrewsullivan.com/threads/its-so-personal/. Heartbreaking and illuminating.

I feel sorry for groundhogs too. So much pollution!