Robert isn't going to like this.

[bushmaster]

Porcupines on hit list?

The Pennsylvania Game Commission is poised to declare open season on porcupines on Tuesday, citing complaints of property damage from the...
By The Associated Press

HARRISBURG, Pa. — The Pennsylvania Game Commission is poised to declare open season on porcupines on Tuesday, citing complaints of property damage from the slow, razor-sharp rodents.
Other states allow porcupine hunting. In Pennsylvania, porcupines are a protected species but can be killed by residents if they're causing property damage.
Commissioner Dave Putnam said the animals damage log cabins and have been known to nibble on vehicle brake lines.
One hunter, Tom Leete, said he wouldn't consider it sporting: "You wouldn't so much track a porcupine as bump into it."

 

[Big Hitter]

Time to start a not for profit porky relocation association .... Donations can be sent to my PP please.

BTW ... have you noticed its "not for profit" instead of non-profit anymore ???

Thats to cover their ... .... It means they are not out to make a profit ...... BUT if they happen to make a profit by accident they can pocket it

 

[Rhapsodies Fire]

That is interesting...I didn't know that, Tim.


I also didn't know that Porcupines caused property damage.

 

[Technonut]

Porcupine Control - Porcupine Trapping, removal, & prevention

A. Porcupines destroy trees in yards and golf courses. Porcupine feeding can take a considerable toll on the plants and vegetation on your property. Cottonwoods of western river bottoms seem to take the biggest beating from porcupine chewing. Forest plantings, ornamentals, nursery plants and orchards will all be at risk if you allow a porcupine to stay and eat.

Porcupine tree damage is a huge concern. Their chewing can expose tree roots, girdle and clip trees—all great ways to kill a tree in your yard or golf course. Porcupines will also gnaw on the base of a tree and weaken it. Porcupines can climb trees, and they will clip branches from the tree to eat them. This behavior exposes the tree to disease which can lead to decay. It’s important to get on top of a porcupine pest problem before porcupines hit root systems and kill trees, shrubs and ornamentals. Winter is often the worst time for porcupine tree damage, as they have no smaller vegetation to eat. In the summer, porcupines will graze more on fruits, vegetables and succulent plants.

Items stored in sheds or yards are also at risk for porcupine damage. Porcupines will gnaw on plywood, grains, alfalfa and sweet corn. Expensive leather goods, such as tack equipment, may become chew toys for porcupines, too.

If porcupines are in your yard or golf course area, a plethora of other harmful animals will also be attracted to your property. Coyotes, bobcats, mountain lions and black bears all prey on porcupines and will enter your property and cause their own pest problems and dangers while in search of the animals.

Safe, Humane Solution?

http://www.critter-repellent.com/porcupine/remove-porcupine.php

 

[redeyedancer]

Typical when humans invade the space of animals we kill them.Not in my yard they wont be killing them.We do this to any animal that gets in are space gets to me .

 

[tybin]

YA! what he said