AboutStephen Vantassel Expertise I was a professional animal damage controller. If you are having problems with squirrels, raccoons, beavers, moles, voles, etc. damaging your property, I can help give you information to resolve that damage. I was an assistant editor for Wildlife Control Technology magazine and have published numerous articles as well as two books in this field.
Experience former Assistant Editor of Wildlife Control Technology magazine, the nation's only exclusive professional magazine for animal damage controllers. I have published two books, the Wildlife Removal Handbook and the Wildlife Damage Inspection Handbook.
Question Any suggestions on repellants (or any other way) to get rid of a cotton tail in our backyard which has decided our strawberries are her own personal buffet? I am sure she will soon have babies to share her/our feast! Thanks!!
Answer Since you will be eating the strawberries (I assume), repellents should be avoided. But that is okay as repellents won't work anyway.
The simplest and best solution is to simply fence your garden. Get a role of chicken wire that is at least 2 ft wide and as long as your garden's perimiter and just secure it. Sure you can try trapping, but it would be a waste of time as why would a rabbit enter a trap when there is so much food outside the trap to choose from?
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