Posted on 02/26/2007 3:35:58 AM PST by Cincinatus' Wife
Phooey!
That's what I said this morning when I did NOT jump outta the way soon enough when Pepe blasted my direction. I now have an upset skunk in a trap and he REALLY doesn't want me getting very close, but I'll have to, sooner or later.
"And imagine! Kennedy Space Center is a wildlife refuge."
Indeed it is. It also has one of the few decent beaches left along the Atlantic coast of Florida. My wife, son, and I always visit Merritt Island (next to Kennedy Space Center) whenever we have to visit that godawful pit called Florida. Mom lives there; we have to go. We're currently weaning the boy off Disney. I imagine Florida must have been beautiful when there were 100,000 people there.
Ouch thats gotta smell! Are we providing new habitat for skunks as well as deer? Deer are creatures of the forest edges and they would be pretty scarce naturally in my neck of the woods. Suburbs provide exactly the kind of habitat they love. We might be doing the same for skunks!
Mr. PePe was relocated about an hour ago with not too much of a problem. I have some big plastic bags that line a 55 gal drum and I slit one down the side to place over the trap. Naturally with the sealed end towards me and the open end toward the trap door.
He (?) got stuffed into a large plastic trashcan and off we went for a 3 hour cruise. (Well, a 6 mile ride, anyway)
[Yes, the windows WERE down and the back glass on the van doors open!]
I hope that is far enough to get it relocated and not return.
I found out that I do NOT want to trap any more of them, just make it unpleasant enough and they'll leave on their own. (According to the book.)
You need a trap that is low enough to prevent them from raising their tails.
Need a recipe for skunk shampoo? My sister got a very effective one from a vet when her (stupid) dog went after one one time.
1 quart hydrogen peroxide
1/4 cup baking soda
1 Tbsp Dawn Dishwashing detergent
Stir SLOWLY.
DO NOT CAP
Not sure what you mean. Manatees are indeed native to FL.
Yup, that's what I used.
I'm glad I looked for lots of counselers BEFORE trying the old wives tale about Tomato (tomatoe?) juice!
(Hey! I'm from Indiana - gimme a break on the spelling!)
But, from WHERE did their forebearers come?
We now return you to your regular scheduled programming...
Oh; if you guys have EVOLVED to match the warmer water, too bad: evolve back or DIE!
My sister decided that was preferable to a pink dog.
nope they were imported as were horses
It's not a big deal, but you are not correct.
According to US Fish and Wildlife, this is a common misperception.
http://www.fws.gov/northflorida/manatee/manatee-native-facts.htm
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