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Pumpkins may draw wildlife, state warns
Sierra Vista Herald ^ | Staff | Herald/Review

Posted on 10/08/2013 3:41:16 PM PDT by SandRat

The Arizona Game and Fish Department is reminding residents to be aware that Halloween pumpkins, as well as fall decorations like gourds or squash, attract wildlife when displayed outdoors.

“Javelina, coyotes, deer and even bears eat some of the vegetables that are part of traditional holiday displays,” said Regional Supervisor Raul Vega of Game and Fish in Tucson. “When displayed outdoors, they may attract wildlife to homes, potentially creating conflicts with people.”

The department recommends that decorated pumpkins and cornucopias be displayed indoors, on window sills to be seen from outside if desired, and then discarded securely to help prevent encounters with foraging wildlife.


TOPICS: Gardening; Local News; Outdoors; Pets/Animals
KEYWORDS: animals; halloween; pumpkins; threat; wildlife
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To: saganite
Real nice ones too...


21 posted on 10/08/2013 4:44:19 PM PDT by TigersEye (Stupid is a Progressive disease.)
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To: SandRat

It is a remarkable coincidence that my deer stand overlooks my pumpkin patch and a compost pile of windfall apples.


22 posted on 10/08/2013 4:46:19 PM PDT by WorkingClassFilth (You hear it here first.)
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To: SandRat

Outlaw Game and Fish Departments. Problem solved.


23 posted on 10/08/2013 4:49:53 PM PDT by Kirkwood (Zombie Hunter)
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To: SandRat

Pumpkins may draw wildlife, but lead repels them.


24 posted on 10/08/2013 4:55:02 PM PDT by fulltlt
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To: SandRat

This is preparatory to the citations to be issued for the pumpkins, squash and other food left outside. I figure a whole lot of little Barney Fife’s can be made busy giving old timers, snowbirds and families with kids $100 tickets per pumpkin/gourd. Not a bad haul for yon government enforcers...


25 posted on 10/08/2013 4:56:38 PM PDT by Alas Babylon!
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To: SandRat

Halloween candy tends to attract herds of young, mostly Mexican-American kids.

Only on the surface does this seem a little annoying, because these are kids that still appreciate Halloween for Halloween’s sake. They dress up in nice costumes and are always polite, not cynical, rude or jaded like white kids sometimes are.

In fact, they are even nicer, because Halloween is the day before the Mexican Día de Muertos, or Day of the Dead, which takes place on November 1 and 2, in connection with the Catholic holidays of All Saints’ Day and All Souls’ Day. So the three days are a time to be respectful.

And while to Americans November 1st is just to clean up after Halloween, these kids and their families will be going to a cemetery to honor the dead. More respect.

And it’s good to see that at least somebody still enjoys the day as a non-commercialized time for children to have fun and build memories.


26 posted on 10/08/2013 5:57:10 PM PDT by yefragetuwrabrumuy (The best War on Terror News is at rantburg.com)
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To: SandRat

Oh my gosh! Who knew?!!


27 posted on 10/08/2013 6:20:11 PM PDT by VeniVidiVici (Play the 'Knockout Game' with someone owning a 9mm and you get what you deserve)
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To: SandRat
And it other news, water is wet and rocks are hard. Back to you, Chet.
28 posted on 10/08/2013 6:34:30 PM PDT by cashless (Obama told us he would side with Muslims if the political winds shifted in an ugly direction. Ready?)
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To: cashless
and mosquito bites itch
29 posted on 10/08/2013 6:41:47 PM PDT by SandRat (Duty - Honor - Country! What else needs said?)
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To: SandRat

So, under Obama, guess they’re illegal, too, huh?

“Ja, das ist ein Pumpkin, citizen; may I see ihre papieren, bitte...”


30 posted on 10/08/2013 6:50:05 PM PDT by Jack Hammer (American)
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To: Diana in Wisconsin
In my neck of the woods, we call that BAIT! :)

LOL.. We've had deer come right up to our door to eat the pumpkins.

31 posted on 10/09/2013 5:44:55 AM PDT by Arrowhead1952 (The Second Amendment is NOT about the right to hunt. It IS a right to shoot tyrants.)
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