[AT] Varmints and farming

[Rick Weaver]

I'm all for live and let live.  I even mourned when I hit a 3 foot grass
snake with my string trimmer trying to clean up around some of my trees.
Didn't hurt him too bad I don't think.  Felt so bad, I picked the little
fellow up and set him in a safe spot in the woods.  Went back later and
he was gone, so I hope he went somewhere to heal.

But the beavers keep invading from the adjoining lake and have take out
at least a dozen of my shoreline trees.  If they don't gnaw them down,
they dig under them and eat the roots I think, and then they fall over.
Just stopped by the wildlife office to see what my options are.  I think
I'll be applying for a depredation permit to trap the buggers
year-round.  A friend of mine will be able to use the pelts.

Rick

 
-----Original Message-----
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[mailto:at-bounces at lists.antique-tractor.com] On Behalf Of Bob McNitt
Sent: Tuesday, July 24, 2007 12:56 PM
To: Antique tractor email discussion group
Subject: Re: [AT] Varmints and farming

Charlie -

I thought you and the others might enjoy my column of last week. It's
right along the lines of what's been discussed, but leans toward
"transplanted urbanites" who move to the country or suburbs.
http://www.evesun.com/chenango-county/news-stories/2007-07-19/2295/Havin
g-wildlife-as-your-neighbor

Bob in NY
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