This is a message from the Museumpests List. To post to this list send it as an email to pestlist@museumpests.net To unsubscribe please look at the footer of this email. ----------------------------------------------------------- I found this link to be helpful: www.squirrel-attic.com/
I have heard nothing but failure stories about the sonic devices. We have had some squirrel problems of our own in Williamsburg. The issue with trapping squirrels this time of year is the risk of marooning live young nesting in the attic with no food source. Adult squirrels usually give birth shortly after taking up residence in an attic/wall void in the early spring. If the adults are trapped out of the building and the juvenile squirrels are not old enough to fend for themselves, they will starve to death. This has ugly ramifications from both a humane and a secondary scavenger standpoint. Waiting until June to set traps may enable you to trap out both generations at the same time. I have found that sliced apples work very well as bait. -----Original Message----- From: ad...@museumpests.net [mailto:ad...@museumpests.net] On Behalf Of samantha_rich...@nps.gov Sent: Monday, April 23, 2012 1:04 PM To: pestlist@museumpests.net Subject: [pestlist] electronic squirrel deterrents This is a message from the Museumpests List. To post to this list send it as an email to pestlist@museumpests.net To unsubscribe please look at the footer of this email. ----------------------------------------------------------- Hello all, One of our historic buildings, a log cabin, has squirrel issues. We've tried plugging the holes with hardwire cloth and copper mesh, but the squirrels just pull it out and use it as nesting material. The building has double walls with a gap in between, perfect for stuffing with apples and raising squirrel babies. A member of our maintenance crew brought in information about an ultrasound emitter that acts as a repellent. (This one is called "YardGard.") Does anyone have any experiences with these kind of devices and whether they work? Thanks, Sam Samantha Richert, Curator Klondike Gold Rush NHP P.O. Box 517 Skagway, AK 99840 907-983-9222 ---------------------------------------------------------------------- To send an email to the list, send your msg to pestlist@museumpests.Net To unsubscribe from this list send an email to pestlist@museumpests.net and in the subject put: "unsubscribe" - no quotes please. You are receiving the Pestlist emails in standard mode. To change to the DIGEST mode send an email to imail...@museumpests.net with this command in the body: set mode digest pestlist Any problems email l...@collectionpests.com or l...@zaks.com ---------------------------------------------------------------------- To send an email to the list, send your msg to pestlist@museumpests.Net To unsubscribe from this list send an email to pestlist@museumpests.net and in the subject put: "unsubscribe" - no quotes please. You are receiving the Pestlist emails in standard mode. To change to the DIGEST mode send an email to imail...@museumpests.net with this command in the body: set mode digest pestlist Any problems email l...@collectionpests.com or l...@zaks.com
