On Wed, July 20, 2005 10:46 am, Steve Brandt said: > I had three rabbits grazing in my front yard this morning, and they've had a feast this summer on one eggplant in particular and several broccoli plants. Co-workers say much the same, except for one living in Edina who has seen a fox roaming her "hood. I've been trying to convince folks here that there's a spike in the rabbit population, but nobody we've found so far seems to count rabbits. > > What have people on the List experienced? Does the rabbit population seem to be spiking in your area? I'm curious whether any of you who work in the city but live elsewhere have noticed the same thing in their suburb.
I'd say the population is up but before anybody starts setting out poison I'd ask that you let them be. Redtail hawks have been becoming more and more common around the metro area but I still don't see many in Minneapolis proper. While squirrels are common, they are a more difficult prey. If we leave the rabbit population alone it could encourage the Redtail population and maybe some owl populations. Left to its own, nature will balance things out. Thanks, Robert Schmid Central REMINDERS: 1. Be civil! Please read the NEW RULES at http://www.e-democracy.org/rules. If you think a member is in violation, contact the list manager at [EMAIL PROTECTED] before continuing it on the list. 2. Don't feed the troll! Ignore obvious flame-bait. For state and national discussions see: http://e-democracy.org/discuss.html For external forums, see: http://e-democracy.org/mninteract ________________________________ Minneapolis Issues Forum - A Civil City-focused Civic Discussion - Mn E-Democracy Post messages to: mailto:[email protected] Subscribe, Un-subscribe, etc. at: http://e-democracy.org/mpls
