[NatureNS] Question - dead small mammals on path .... star-nosed vole,etc

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Ron,

Firstly, setting up a trap to catch a wild animal requires permits. If
you're going for a free-roaming cat, I wish you success!

Evidently, shrews taste bad (no, I haven't confirmed that myself). I have
heard that mammals which bite into them get a bad taste...I don't recall
the source of this info though. Owls routinely eat them though, but unlike
mammals, they don't chew, so I guess they avoid the taste.

Ultimately then, I suspect you've got a cat, but a variety of mammals could
spit them out if they really do taste bad.

Randy

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RF Lauff
Way in the boonies of
Antigonish County, NS.

On 8 August 2015 at 14:45, Ron Wilson <solidago123@gmail.com> wrote:

> Good day
>
> Besides domestic or feral cats is there anything else that would kill
> small mammals but not consume them?
>
> A few days ago I came across a dead Shrew on our garden path.
> Then today, dead on the same path, were a Star-nosed Mole and and some
> sort of Meadow Vole.
> There were no signs of injury on the Star-nosed whereas the other two
> seemed to have puncture wounds. Pics are available.
>
> Just wondering if I should should be setting up a live trap ...
>
> Thanks for any info
>
> Ron Wilson
> Somerset NS
>

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<div dir=3D"ltr">Ron,<div><br></div><div>Firstly, setting up a trap to catc=
h a wild animal requires permits. If you&#39;re going for a free-roaming ca=
t, I wish you success!</div><div><br></div><div>Evidently, shrews taste bad=
 (no, I haven&#39;t confirmed that myself). I have heard that mammals which=
 bite into them get a bad taste...I don&#39;t recall the source of this inf=
o though. Owls routinely eat them though, but unlike mammals, they don&#39;=
t chew, so I guess they avoid the taste.</div><div><br></div><div>Ultimatel=
y then, I suspect you&#39;ve got a cat, but a variety of mammals could spit=
 them out if they really do taste bad.</div><div><br></div><div>Randy</div>=
</div><div class=3D"gmail_extra"><br clear=3D"all"><div><div class=3D"gmail=
_signature">_________________________________<br>RF Lauff<br>Way in the boo=
nies of<br>Antigonish County, NS.</div></div>
<br><div class=3D"gmail_quote">On 8 August 2015 at 14:45, Ron Wilson <span =
dir=3D"ltr">&lt;<a href=3D"mailto:solidago123@gmail.com" target=3D"_blank">=
solidago123@gmail.com</a>&gt;</span> wrote:<br><blockquote class=3D"gmail_q=
uote" style=3D"margin:0 0 0 .8ex;border-left:1px #ccc solid;padding-left:1e=
x"><div dir=3D"ltr"><div>Good day</div><div><br></div>Besides domestic or f=
eral cats is there anything else that would kill small mammals but not cons=
ume them?<div><br></div><div>A few days ago I came across a dead Shrew on o=
ur garden path.</div><div>Then today, dead on the same path, were a Star-no=
sed Mole and and some sort of Meadow Vole.=C2=A0</div><div>There were no si=
gns of injury on the Star-nosed whereas the other two seemed to have punctu=
re wounds. Pics are available.</div><div><br></div><div>Just wondering if I=
 should should be setting up a live trap ...</div><div><br></div><div>Thank=
s for any info</div><span class=3D"HOEnZb"><font color=3D"#888888"><div><br=
></div><div>Ron Wilson</div><div>Somerset NS</div></font></span></div>
</blockquote></div><br></div>

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