[NatureNS] Murder by Chipmunk

Date: Tue, 18 May 2010 11:00:12 -0300
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I agree.

On 18/05/10 9:35 AM, Don MacNeill wrote:
> Well said Randy.
>
> Don
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> Don MacNeill
> donmacneill@eastlink.ca
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: Randy Lauff
> To: naturens@chebucto.ns.ca
> Sent: Tuesday, May 18, 2010 9:01 AM
> Subject: Re: [NatureNS] Murder by Chipmunk
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> I agree with Jim, and I've said it before in this forum (and received angry responses)..."predation" is not "murder".
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> Live trapping the chipmunk, and relocating it, will result in a slow death by starvation of its young. And that is closer to murder than anything the chipmunk did.
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> Sincerely,
> Randy
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> On 17 May 2010 23:42, James Hirtle<jrhbirder@hotmail.com>  wrote:
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>    Hi all:
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>    As a follow up I received another email.  There were two young left which were later murdered also by the chipmunk.  The issue with the intruder has been taken care of as suggested with a live trap.  The pair appear to be attempting a re-nest.  We shall see.
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>    Sincerely,
>
>    James R. Hirtle
>    Bayport
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>    >  From: psboyer@eastlink.ca
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>    >  To: naturens@chebucto.ns.ca
>    >  Subject: [NatureNS] Murder by Chipmunk
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>    >  Date: Mon, 17 May 2010 16:21:02 -0400
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>    >
>    >  In the case of the grieving Nuthatches, please tell your friend not to
>    >  plug the hole!! The birds may try again this season. He could put out
>    >  a trap for the murderous Chipmunk (with peanut butter for bait).
>    >
>    >  Also, tell him to put up a nest box with a predator guard. Nuthatches
>    >  and other cavity-nesters will use nest boxes.
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