1. Are there any plants that prairie dogs don't eat that can be used to replace the plants they do eat, thereby reducing the attractiveness of the area for their habitation? Published: June 11, 2007
2. We are building a new community garden. To keep weeds from encroaching on the garden, what material would you recommend we place around the periphery of the chain link fence (to deter deer and varmints)? Also, we will be incorporating travel pathways within the garden. What material would you recommend for that function? Published: June 11, 2007
3. My parents want to renovate a barn into a house. How do they disinfect pigeon poop from the loft? Published: June 11, 2007
4. Why is white-tailed deer damage becoming a more widespread and important problem? Published: June 11, 2007
5. How often do I need to vaccinate my pets against rabies? Published: June 11, 2007
6. I have purchased some woodlands in Maine and want to improve the habitat for wildlife. Where can I find some information about how to get started? Published: June 11, 2007
7. I want to become a licensed wildlife rehabilitator in Maine. What do I have to do? Published: June 11, 2007
8. What is the formula for hummingbird food? Published: June 11, 2007
9. Are coyotes in urban areas dangerous? Published: June 11, 2007
10. How do we avoid conflicts with coyotes in urban areas? Published: June 11, 2007
11. My petunia's blossoms are being eaten by something. Are birds or rabbits eating the blossoms? I have put eggshells around the plant as a repellent. Published: May 29, 2007
12. The lawn is dug up in areas leaving large but not deep holes, and the grass is dying. Could this be caused by skunks digging out grub worms for food? What can I do? Published: May 16, 2007
13. What does an armadillo like to eat? Published: May 16, 2007
14. I have a pecan tree that is loaded with nuts. The squirrels are knocking them down just as they are beginning to open up, so I decided to peel them open. Now my hands are black, and I have tried everything I know to clean them with no success. Am I stuck like this? Published: May 14, 2007
15. I want to build nest boxes for birds, such as swallows and bluebirds, and put them up on my property. Do you have building plans and instructions? Published: May 14, 2007
16. Something is digging up and eating my tulip bulbs. Published: May 11, 2007
17. Are there any repellents that I can use that will be effective in keeping rabbits away? Published: May 11, 2007
18. Birds are starting to work on my peaches. Can the peaches be picked before they are ripe and ripened later? Published: May 11, 2007
19. How do you keep birds off plum trees? Published: May 11, 2007
20. A woodpecker keeps pecking on our chimney causing a drumming sound all through the house. Why is the bird doing this? Published: May 11, 2007
21. We have a critter who comes in the night, chews on our lilies, and departs leaving leaves on the ground and up a trellis (it can climb). Any suggestions on how to shoo it away? Published: May 11, 2007
22. I have this squirrel problem. They dig out all the soil from the pots, leaving the plants to die. What can I do? Published: May 11, 2007
23. Will raccoons raid a strawberry patch and consume the berries? Published: May 11, 2007
24. Squirrels are eating tops of gladiola plants about 1" above the dirt. What can I do to prevent this? Published: May 11, 2007
25. Are there any non-lethal methods that can be used to control moles? Published: May 11, 2007
26. Last year we had a lot of crows in our pecan trees and suffered a sizable loss of the crop. This year we used a recorded "Crow in Distress" dispersal call and shot several of them; the call also attracted a large hawk (helpful), and the crows don't seem to be the problem now. However, the blue jays are everywhere, and we have lost almost the entire crop! Do you have any information on this problem? Published: May 11, 2007
27. How do I stop the birds from pecking and eating my peaches? Netting is too expensive. I have four peach trees in my yard. Published: May 11, 2007
28. Is bougainvillea a deer-proof plant? Published: May 11, 2007
29. I have heard that mothballs will keep rabbits away. My question is whether it is safe to use them in my vegetable garden. Published: May 11, 2007
30. I have an elm tree that is dying from Dutch elm disease. I know that to control the spread of the disease, the tree should be removed, but dead trees (snags) make good habitat for wildlife. Would it be worthwhile to keep this dead tree but eliminate the beetles by de-barking or wrapping the tree in plastic? Published: May 11, 2007

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