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On Thu, 25 Feb 2010 23:16:39 -0800, "nom=de=plume"
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I assume you don't let the kids take out the trash after dark.
Trash cans tend to be raccoon feeders and big cats come for the
raccoons.




Sure thing... I usually tie a piece of steak around their necks first
though.

I've got nice flood lights for that sort of stuff when the relatives are
around.

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I wouldn't count on the flood lights to do much to prevent predators
from coming after prey.
I haven't seen a panther yet but I see bob cats in my yard quite
often, coming after the possums and raccoons.
We have a pretty good assortment of wildlife around here because there
are thousands of acres of park land between here and the bay.
We have wild hogs, deer and even a black bear occasionally. The only
panther we had in the scrub park was hit by a cop car over near the
airport. They may travel 20-30 miles a night from what the
biologists find with the tracking collars.


I'm relying on the flood lights to let us see what's there. Then, when/if we
see a mountain lion, I put the steak around their necks and send them out.


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Nom=de=Plume