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Marc Rosenblum via pbs (Sat, 11 Mar 2023 17:29:37 PST)

Laura,

I have many deer on my property; but, no predation problem.
I have 4 feet of deer netting suspended on a wire over 6' of welded wire
mesh surrounding my garden.

Marc Rosenblum

On 3/11/2023 12:04 PM, Laura Grant via pbs wrote:

Here in Niagara peninsula we have about 20 deer roaming the area just
around my garden and eating everything from Cedars to fruit trees,
rhododendrons, azaleas and vegetables. I use a spray, predator eyes in the
evening and ultrasonic devices.
None of that works when there is a snow cover and they are hungry.
Unfortunately, the papers reported about 75 coyotes were shot by "rednecks"
last summer and tossed in the river so they could not trace the offenders.
They are the only predators in our area.
We have restrictions on deer hunting instead of all out cull. In Germany
they have deer too, but the forest rangers keep a strict control of the
population so they do not get out of hand. Can we not learn from people
that found solutions to this problem?

In Toronto raccoons are protected species. It is estimated that the raccoon
population in the City of Toronto far exceeds the human population.
Damage to property by these animals is huge. Our decks, roofs, and patios
are littered with their droppings. On some outdoor patios you may be having
dinner while the raccoons are watching you eat. Doctors have written in the
local papers warning of dangers from their excrement but nothing was done
about it. We are not even allowed to trap and relocate.

I love animals of all kinds and do not wish to give the impression that I
hate them. However, my battle to cultivate ornamental plants, harvest
"some" fruits and vegetables is a full time job.
Laura
Niagara on the Lake

On Sat., Mar. 11, 2023, 2:23 p.m. Arnold Trachtenberg via pbs, <
pbs@lists.pacificbulbsociety.net> wrote:

Where I live. Just outside of NYC we’ve not had deer predators for at
least 75 years.
When I moved here 35 years ago you never saw a deer. Now they are spotted
almost daily
Arnold

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On Saturday, March 11, 2023, 2:10 PM, Cody H via pbs <
pbs@lists.pacificbulbsociety.net> wrote:

I think high deer numbers often have less to do with overdevelopment and
more to do with predator suppression.

On Sat, Mar 11, 2023 at 10:19 AM Arnold Trachtenberg via pbs <
pbs@lists.pacificbulbsociety.net> wrote:

Brian
I’ve had to deer fencing completely surrounding the rear garden. Deer

were

coming in couple of time a week and eating everything. Fruit trees.

Potted

ghost peppers.
I think as we overdevelop properties they become more comfortable around
humans.
We have Lyme disease here which they carry on ticks that feed on them
Arnold

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On Saturday, March 11, 2023, 1:04 PM, Brian Whyer via pbs <
pbs@lists.pacificbulbsociety.net> wrote:

Hi
For 10+ years I have grown Camassia leichtlinii subsp. suksdorfii
'Electra' to the extent I was worried about the numbers. It doesn't seed
but is a vigorous grower and my original single bulb from Avon Bulbs is
now 2+ square meters of dense growth, after separating out a few years
back and replanting. Last year I had a little spring damage on the new
growth but hardly noticeable when they were in flower, this year nearly
all the early growth has been eaten down to the ground/mulch. Deer
(which we have) are not supposed to eat Camassia but a few nights back I
happened to see a security light had been triggered during the night. I
now know we have visits from Badgers too; nice to watch, BUT!. There is
a well worn track along the hedge on the road side of our garden,
outside the chain link fencing. Now i know why; but it is turning the
corner we live on and coming in the open gateway presumably. Can't see
any tunnels; yet.

My question is will they recover enough to flower this year, assuming no
more grazing? I have put plastic imitation chain link over them at
present held up a bit by empty pots. Don't really want to fence that
bed; but I could. Another plant in the same bed loses its flowers each
year to grazing. (forget name; like evergreen grape hyacinth) Time to
think about a secure garden ??

Brian, SE UK Chilterns

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