[NatureNS] Safer - Slug & Snail Killer and potential effect to birds

From: Jim Wolford <jimwolford@eastlink.ca>
Date: Tue, 02 Sep 2014 20:14:25 -0300
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I know nothing about the product, but thrushes are one group of birds =
that are known to prey on land snails (and slugs too?).  Thrushes have =
=91anvils=92 in the woods where the shells are broken and extracted from =
the =91meat=92.  Cheers from Jim in Wolfville.

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> From: James Hirtle <jrhbirder@hotmail.com>
> Subject: [NatureNS] Safer - Slug & Snail Killer and potential effect =
to birds
> Date: September 2, 2014 at 5:48:22 PM ADT
> To: Naturens Naturens <naturens@chebucto.ns.ca>
> Reply-To: naturens@chebucto.ns.ca
>=20
>  Hi all:
> =20
> I've been asked about whether Safer - Slug & Snail Killer is okey to =
use in regards to potential affects to birds.  I'm not sure what birds =
would eat slugs and snails or what other insects might be affected by =
this item, which birds might potentially eat.  If anyone has any =
knowledge about this product and its effects I would be interested in =
hearing about this.  Thanks in advance. =20
> =20
> Sincerely,
> =20
> James R. Hirtle
> Bridgewater


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<html><head><meta http-equiv=3D"Content-Type" content=3D"text/html =
charset=3Dwindows-1252"></head><body style=3D"word-wrap: break-word; =
-webkit-nbsp-mode: space; -webkit-line-break: after-white-space;">I know =
nothing about the product, but thrushes are one group of birds that are =
known to prey on land snails (and slugs too?). &nbsp;Thrushes have =
=91anvils=92 in the woods where the shells are broken and extracted from =
the =91meat=92. &nbsp;Cheers from Jim in =
Wolfville.<br><div><br><div>Begin forwarded message:</div><br =
class=3D"Apple-interchange-newline"><blockquote type=3D"cite"><div =
style=3D"margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; =
margin-left: 0px;"><span style=3D"font-family:'Helvetica'; color:rgba(0, =
0, 0, 1.0);"><b>From: </b></span><span =
style=3D"font-family:'Helvetica';">James Hirtle &lt;<a =
href=3D"mailto:jrhbirder@hotmail.com">jrhbirder@hotmail.com</a>&gt;<br></s=
pan></div><div style=3D"margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; =
margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px;"><span =
style=3D"font-family:'Helvetica'; color:rgba(0, 0, 0, 1.0);"><b>Subject: =
</b></span><span style=3D"font-family:'Helvetica';"><b>[NatureNS] Safer =
- Slug &amp; Snail Killer and potential effect to =
birds</b><br></span></div><div style=3D"margin-top: 0px; margin-right: =
0px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px;"><span =
style=3D"font-family:'Helvetica'; color:rgba(0, 0, 0, 1.0);"><b>Date: =
</b></span><span style=3D"font-family:'Helvetica';">September 2, 2014 at =
5:48:22 PM ADT<br></span></div><div style=3D"margin-top: 0px; =
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style=3D"font-family:'Helvetica'; color:rgba(0, 0, 0, 1.0);"><b>To: =
</b></span><span style=3D"font-family:'Helvetica';">Naturens Naturens =
&lt;<a =
href=3D"mailto:naturens@chebucto.ns.ca">naturens@chebucto.ns.ca</a>&gt;<br=
></span></div><div style=3D"margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; =
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1.0);"><b>Reply-To: </b></span><span style=3D"font-family:'Helvetica';"><a=
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href=3D"mailto:naturens@chebucto.ns.ca">naturens@chebucto.ns.ca</a><br></s=
pan></div><br><div><div class=3D"hmmessage" style=3D"font-size: 12pt; =
font-family: Calibri; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; =
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none; white-space: normal; widows: auto; word-spacing: 0px; =
-webkit-text-stroke-width: 0px;"><div dir=3D"ltr"><font =
size=3D"6">&nbsp;Hi all:</font><br>&nbsp;<br><font size=3D"6">I've been =
asked about whether Safer - Slug &amp; Snail Killer is okey to use in =
regards to potential affects to birds.&nbsp; I'm not sure what birds =
would eat slugs and snails or what other insects might be affected by =
this item, which birds might potentially eat.&nbsp; If anyone has any =
knowledge about this product and its effects I would be interested in =
hearing about this.&nbsp; Thanks in advance.&nbsp;<span =
class=3D"Apple-converted-space">&nbsp;</span></font><br><font =
size=3D"6"></font>&nbsp;<br><font size=3D"6">Sincerely,</font><br><font =
size=3D"6"></font>&nbsp;<br><font size=3D"6">James R. =
Hirtle</font><br><font =
size=3D"6">Bridgewater</font></div></div></div></blockquote></div><br></bo=
dy></html>=

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