It seems the groundhog wars are not over. I looked out in the yard today to see TWO mid-size groundhogs at my flowers. I'M INFESTED by them! Granted, my backyard is semi-wild and rather wildlife-friendly and organic, but I didn't expect an invasion of groundhogs as a result. And being surrounded by nice suburban expanses of lawns on 3 sides and a swamp on the other, I would have guessed any problem but groundhogs. Where are they coming from???
But it does mean war. And I won't feel bad when I kill them in the future. One small family of them errantly finding a place in my yard is "touching", but waves of them is TOO MUCH! Even with a dead groundhog on their doorstep, they won't leave! How stupid are they?
I will be calling a trapper tomorrow to see what they offer, but in truth, I am a person not inclined to ask another to do what I won't do myself. My only question is legality. I'll have to call the county animal control office to see what I am allowed to do. And decide which rules I will ignore. I'll be damned if I will pay someone $200 to do what I can do for free..
If I have to kill more of them, I won't be as sorry as I was before. I'M PISSED!!! This isn't like squirrels in the attic, the groundhogs are eating my food! It is time to fill the pond and mete out watery doom.
That doesn't mean I will enjoy it. I won't. I wish they would just find a better home in an empty field somewhere. But I will be rid of them, one way or another!
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Sorry about the groundhogs. I hope you find a solution soon.
Luckily for me the trapper was able to trap two large adult beaver and I have my fingers and toes crossed that is the end of the problem. So far no more of my plants have been eaten.
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