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> From: "Fran" <>
> Date: August 24, 2006 9:04:00 AM EDT
> To: <>
> Subject: Pests at my feeders
>
>
> I've had bird feeders up in my Beltsville yard for fourteen years  
> and for the first time this year, rats have appeared and have  
> apparently taken up residence under my two sheds.  I cleaned up the  
> area and moved the feeders to a more open area hoping to deter  
> them, but this did not work.  I do not want to hurt or kill these  
> animals, but I must find a way to rid my property of them.  I am  
> also concerned about taking my feeder down since I live in an area  
> where road construction is taking place and a lot of habitat has  
> been destroyed in the last two years.  So my questions are:  Will  
> my birds suffer if I stop feeding them and are there any natural  
> products I can lay on the ground and around the sheds to make the  
> rats leave.  I would be very grateful for any advise you can  
> offer.   Thank you in advance for your assistance.
>
> Fran

Beth C. Kantrowitz
5112 41st Avenue, Apt. 106
Hyattsville, MD  20781
(301) 484-1977