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

[icw39@ncfreedom.net (Clark Wright)]

better yet - one black snake per shelter apparently would do the trick;
there is at least one mice-less shelter mentioned in the ALHDA companion
as having achieved that ultimate state of hiker grace via its resident
black snake . .

thru-thinker

Shane Steinkamp wrote:
> 
> > 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
> 
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