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Index of Subjects On Tue, 20 May 2008, Sherman Williams wrote: > Seeking some help on this situation: I was visiting a friend in Berwick area, > today, and he was showing me several large areas where a grassed surface is > all dug up. I presume that it was done by skunks mining larvae. What larvae? > He says that several ravens are seen in these areas too. But I doubt that > they are initiating the original dig. They are just hoping to find something > good under the little sods already removed (I've never seen so many ravens as > congregate around his place -a poultry farm). > > The areas where the turf is ripped up range between 2 square metres to 10 or > more square metres. The exposed soil is a sandy loam, the grassed area is > actually a landing strip (that he keeps mowed) for a light aircraft; it is > boardered by rows of 30-yr old white pine. It is amazing, the total area > that has been worked over. He has not experienced this before, at least > nothing on this scale. He is wondering what is going on and what he should > do. I said that I suspect that it has something to do with an infestation > of some insect larvae that skunks like ???? > > If I'm right, I bet someone on NatureNS probably has a suggestion or two on > what insect is behind the event. > > Sherman > > > Sherman Williams > shermw@xcountry.tv > Hello Sherman and All, I have seen this phenominum on Seal Island too. The culprits were the ravens and crows, and, yes, large areas were turned over. I have no idea how you stop it however. Pat McKay
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