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Index of Subjects I agree. On 18/05/10 9:35 AM, Don MacNeill wrote: > Well said Randy. > > Don > > 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 > > > I agree with Jim, and I've said it before in this forum (and received angry responses)..."predation" is not "murder". > > > 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. > > > Sincerely, > Randy > > > On 17 May 2010 23:42, James Hirtle<jrhbirder@hotmail.com> wrote: > > Hi all: > > 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. > > Sincerely, > > James R. Hirtle > Bayport > > > From: psboyer@eastlink.ca > > > To: naturens@chebucto.ns.ca > > Subject: [NatureNS] Murder by Chipmunk > > > Date: Mon, 17 May 2010 16:21:02 -0400 > > > > > 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. > > > > ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ > 30 days of prizes to be won with Hotmail. Enter here > > >
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