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    Can we promote groundhog habitat on a small suburban lot? Will the groundhogs come back?

    Hello, folks! Since it's Groundhog Day today (at least here in the US), I was wondering if anyone might have advice about something that regards them. When we first moved here, there was a groundhog hibernating in a burrow a close distance to our house. The first year that we lived here, she...
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    • Forum: Mammals
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    Any suggestions on keeping weasels safe from cats and dogs in our yard?

    Hello, folks! Those who've read my previous posts may be acquainted with my interest in weasels. In a former thread, I discussed the question about their elusiveness, and why they seem to have adapted so poorly to urbanized areas. (This question was never clearly answered.) I had already posted...
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    • backyard habitats cats dogs habitat mustela mustela erminea mustelids predators preservation protection small carnivores stray cats weasels wildlife-friendly yards
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    • Forum: Mammals
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    Best herbaceous plants for attracting gray squirrels?

    Hey, folks! Does anyone have any suggestions about which flowers and herbaceous plants attract gray squirrels most effectively? I know that eastern gray squirrels live in both the US and the UK, so I'm sure many people have had experiences with them. I'm also interested in hearing about other...
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    • backyard wildlife chipmunks flowers gray squirrel herbaceous plants mammals plants seeds shrubs squirrels trees wildlife-attracting plants wildlife-friendly yards
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    • Forum: Mammals
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    Any tips for trees, shrubs, or other features that attract chickadees, nuthatches, and woodpeckers rather quickly?

    Hello folks! My question is pretty straightforward, I guess, and kind of speaks for itself. Nonetheless, I will go into more detail. Our backyard in New Hampshire has a fair abundance of black-capped chickadees, white-breasted nuthatches, downy woodpeckers, and hairy woodpeckers. Although I...
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    • advice black-capped chicadee chickadees downy woodpecker hairy woodepecker landscaping landscaping for birds nuthatches suburban landscaping trees and shrubs white-breasted nutchatch wildlife attraction wildlife encouragement wildlife promotion wildlife-friendly yards woodpeckers
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    • Forum: Gardening for Birds
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    Any information or suggestions regarding attracting weasels? Are there any ways to create a weasel-friendly yard?

    Hello, folks! I've already posted a thread regarding my curiosity regarding why weasels are so rarely encountered, particularly in the suburbs, where they are especially rare to see. Now, my question is not regarding why they behave the way they do, but rather about what their preferences are so...
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    • ideas information information wanted landscaping long-tailed weasel mammals mustela mustelidae mustelids neogale new england new hampshire short-tailed weasel stoat suburban landscaping suggestions weasel wildlife wildlife-attraction wildlife-friendly yards
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    • Forum: Mammals
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    Landscaping ideas for birds and other wildlife? Which plants are best?

    (Warning. This is a long thread.) Hello, folks! I'm posting this thread mostly for suggestions or information regarding this topic, especially based on experience. We recently moved from Avon, CT to Northumberland, NH. The state has a rather greater abundance of wildlife overall, although our...
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    • amphibian blue jay chipmunk flowers fox landscaping passeriformes piciformes plants shrubs squirrel suburban suburban landscaping titmouse trees urban biodiversity weasel wildlife attraction wildlife-attracting plants wildlife-friendly yards
    • Replies: 7
    • Forum: Gardening for Birds
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