FW: [at-l] Of Mice and Men (generically speaking)

[knowhal@netreach.net (Hal Wright)]

> 3.  Killing the mice takes away a food source for the snakes and owls.  Ever
> see an owl catch a shelter mouse?  Not likely.  They swoop down on them
> silently in the woods, and need a bit of flying space to do so.  The number
> of mice in shelters for snakes and owls to eat is pretty minimal compared to
> the number more easily available in the woods.

True, perhaps, but the rattlesnake living behind the Eagle's Nest shelter in
PA seemed well-fed. I tarped that night about 25 feet from where he crawled
past, hoping he wasn't out looking for a little warmth.

-- Hal (Pokey Papa)