Hi Frances, and all:
Washington Fish and Wildlife has a great website about nuisance animals,
including River Otter, N. Flicker, Rats, etc. The info is there about
repelling or discouraging many animals. It is in great detail, and includes
the biology of the animals. It is based on Russell Link's book, Living With
Wildlife. Mr Link is a WDFW biologist.
Here is the website to this great site. You should also be able to view a
number of headings at the top to find species other than River Otter.
http://wdfw.wa.gov/wlm/living/river_otters.htm
Carol Schulz, Des Moines, linusq at att.net
----- Original Message -----
From: "Josh Hayes" <josh at blarg.net>
To: <tweeters at u.washington.edu>
Sent: Tuesday, February 06, 2007 12:56 PM
Subject: [Tweeters] [OT] Discouraging otters


>> From: Frances Wood <wood at whidbey.com>
>> Subject: [Tweeters] Not so welcome river otters
>>
>> In my neck of the woods--here on Whidbey Island-- river otters are
>> becoming a problem. They are denning under the deck of our house. We've
>> tried a variety of armorings including chicken wire and barbed wire to
>> discourage them. Yet they are still managing to slither in.
>>
>> Does anyone know of a way to discourage them using strong scent? Or
>> other suggestions?
>
> I've had a few people swear success using animal urine; I would think that
> maybe bobcat or lynx would be the best option for you. Here's one site; I
> haven't used it, but there are other similar sites as well.
>
> http://www.predatorpee.com/
>
> -Josh Hayes, josh at blarg dot net
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