About a year ago we trapped a possum living in our yard, with plans to relocate him to a nearby wilderness area. We checked local wildlife guidelines only to learn relocating possums was against the law. We released the animal on the furthest corner of our property. He was last seen waddling north as fast […]
Raccoons
Poolside Prowlers
Discouraged by raccoons and other varmints damaging the self-rising pools we provided our children when they were young, we needed a solution. The cycle was endless. Within days of erecting the water attraction, we’d discover claw pokes in the air ring which deflated the pool like a slow-leaking balloon. Duct tape patched most holes, if […]
Night Visitors Wreak Havoc in the Backyard
Water can be a source of fascination for many. Bible descriptions of water range from “living”, “fountains”, and something God can “rain down on the just or the unjust”. In Isaiah 44:3, God talks of blessing Israel: “For I will pour water on him who is thirsty, and floods on the dry ground.” For my […]