Get Rid of that Squirrel, Put ...
July 31, 2007
Our first garden was a mess…initially. Interested in eating only organically grown food and no desire to pay for the overpriced produce, my girlfriend and I decided to grow our own garden in our back yard, free from pesticides, herbicides, etc. We were happy to finally see the plants peeking out of the topsoil but not so excited when chunks were missing from our tomatoes!
We learned quickly that squirrels were to blame. I read lots about them in order to learn how to get rid of them. We wanted to take care of the situation in a humane manner. I was told by someone that if you hire a trapper to trap an animal that it is against the law for them to release the animal back into the wild so they must kill it. I’m not entirely sure if that true or if it is the case everywhere but I decided to deal with it myself none the less. Here’s a quick background on squirrels in case you are unfamiliar.
Squirrels are members of the rodent family. The Eastern Gray Squirrel is the type that mostly becomes a nuisance to home owners. They generally weigh in at around one pound and measure up at about 16-19 inches from nose to tail. They mostly live in trees and are active year round. They eat a wide variety of foods. They eat nuts, seeds, fruits, and seed from the birdfeeder and of course tomatoes from our garden. Most important to note is their instinctive fear of those animals a little higher above in the food chain. Well, that makes sense and it’s an almost obvious statement. I recall from reading the tips and tricks guide that came with my back yard composter that I bought this year to sprinkle some dog fur around the composter. Why? According to the handy guide it is done to deter smaller animals from hanging out and nesting in there. The dog fur suggests to the little guys that a dog is nearby and will be around soon and their instinctive fear of the canine keeps them away.
So, I wondered if the squirrel was instinctively afraid of dogs but I came up short. I learned that hey are in fact afraid of the fox. I don’t want to harm squirrels even though they can be quite irritating but I have no problem scaring the wits out of them. Much to my surprise fox urine was something available for purchase. I’ll provide links below to the website where it is available. There are two forms, a liquid form and a granular form. I chose the granular form and it worked like a charm. Apparently there are no chemicals present so it is safe around plants, pets and children. Although it wasn’t a particular issue for me, this stuff is supposed to repel other varmints like rabbits, chipmunks, woodchucks and groundhogs. It’s definitely worth a try and is an affordable option. Good luck to you.
Kevin Merlot is all about the natural way of things. He invites you to visit the Yardiac website to learn more about the products used to keep the nuisance varmints out of your yard and home. Products discussed in this article are fox urine in liquid form and fox urine in granular form.
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We learned quickly that squirrels were to blame. I read lots about them in order to learn how to get rid of them. We wanted to take care of the situation in a humane manner. I was told by someone that if you hire a trapper to trap an animal that it is against the law for them to release the animal back into the wild so they must kill it. I’m not entirely sure if that true or if it is the case everywhere but I decided to deal with it myself none the less. Here’s a quick background on squirrels in case you are unfamiliar.
Squirrels are members of the rodent family. The Eastern Gray Squirrel is the type that mostly becomes a nuisance to home owners. They generally weigh in at around one pound and measure up at about 16-19 inches from nose to tail. They mostly live in trees and are active year round. They eat a wide variety of foods. They eat nuts, seeds, fruits, and seed from the birdfeeder and of course tomatoes from our garden. Most important to note is their instinctive fear of those animals a little higher above in the food chain. Well, that makes sense and it’s an almost obvious statement. I recall from reading the tips and tricks guide that came with my back yard composter that I bought this year to sprinkle some dog fur around the composter. Why? According to the handy guide it is done to deter smaller animals from hanging out and nesting in there. The dog fur suggests to the little guys that a dog is nearby and will be around soon and their instinctive fear of the canine keeps them away.
So, I wondered if the squirrel was instinctively afraid of dogs but I came up short. I learned that hey are in fact afraid of the fox. I don’t want to harm squirrels even though they can be quite irritating but I have no problem scaring the wits out of them. Much to my surprise fox urine was something available for purchase. I’ll provide links below to the website where it is available. There are two forms, a liquid form and a granular form. I chose the granular form and it worked like a charm. Apparently there are no chemicals present so it is safe around plants, pets and children. Although it wasn’t a particular issue for me, this stuff is supposed to repel other varmints like rabbits, chipmunks, woodchucks and groundhogs. It’s definitely worth a try and is an affordable option. Good luck to you.
Kevin Merlot is all about the natural way of things. He invites you to visit the Yardiac website to learn more about the products used to keep the nuisance varmints out of your yard and home. Products discussed in this article are fox urine in liquid form and fox urine in granular form.
Article Source: http://EzineArticles.com/?expert=Kevin_Merlot
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