[at-l] Poisoning wildlife and other remarkable suggestions....

[shane@theplacewithnoname.com (Shane Steinkamp)]

> You know, I have had this argument more times then I can count.  We have
> absolutely no business spreading our toxic treasures into the few natural
> areas we have left.  It is bad enough that we poison ourselves both
> purposefully and accidentally.  Bad enough we poison nature both
> purposefully and accidentally.  But to go forward as hikers,
> nature lovers,
> bird watchers, whatever, and consciously bring poison into the woods with
> the purpose of killing is absolutely horrid in my opinion.

As penance for such a suggestion, which I have since retracted, I offer the
following:

Mint is purported to repel mice.  Maybe we could plant mint around shelters.
(But then, that probably isn't a local plant...)  A little in you food sack
might keep them away.

Alternatively, you could use an ultrasonic device such as these:

http://www.precisionreloading.com/weitech.htm

http://leaven.com/ls-989/main.htm

The first isn't light - using 4 'C' batteries.  The second is lighter, using
a single 9 volt.

I don't know how well they work, but the theory sounds good.  I will say
that mosquitoes aren't at all affected by the ultrasonic mosquito repellers.
Maybe the rodent ones work better.

Shane