Re: [Maine-birds] Weasel

All we are saaayyyiing......is give weasels a chaaaanncce .......Allll we are saaayyyiing .....is give weasels a chaaannccce..... Everybody now...

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On Oct 31, 2016, at 12:39 PM, 'Judith & Reid Scher' via Maine birds <maine-birds@googlegroups.com> wrote:

other responders have failed to point out that it is illegal to trap and relocate wildlife & I think Diane's article probably sites the US Humane Society's study that reports 60% of relocated wildlife die.

Actually having rodents attracting the ticks makes it less likely that they will resort to people as hosts.

and finally - a plug for opossums.  I recently learned that opossums are tick magnets.  ticks are drawn to them maybe because of body heat and the opossums eat them.  1 opossum eats 5-6000 yes thousands per year.

chickens are pretty good at that too.

I'm with Derek - trapping native predators because they eat wildlife is not an ecologically or scientifically justified action.

Judy Scher

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From: Ken DiBiccari <kendibiccari@roadrunner.com>
To: Maine birds <maine-birds@googlegroups.com>
Sent: Monday, October 31, 2016 12:31 PM
Subject: [Maine-birds] Mr Weasel

I have received a few emails from well intentioned people about me catching and releasing the Weasel away from my home.

I was torn between letting it stay on my property to kill the bad rodents like mice and moles and voles that are always around my bird feeders.

But Weasels climb trees and they hunt mostly at night and could kill and eat the song birds that sleep in my hemlocks and arborvitaes.

Another reason is I have seen it going in and out of a hole next to my foundation and I don't want it up in the walls of my house for the winter.

Finally, I have 8 chickens that I enjoy the fresh eggs from and when the Weasel runs out of rodents to eat guess what is next on the menu.

Oh and by way, all rodents carry ticks and fleas and this Weasel had 2 ticks on him, one on his ear and one on his chest. I don't need another

carrier running around spreading ticks in my yard where my dog plays and I do my gardening.

Ken DiBiccari 

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