We live on a river in the deep South and are surrounded by more animals than imaginable. The last facts I saw, we had the second largest deer population in the U.S. and have turkey, squirrels, rabbits all over our bamboo farm. The most damage is done by rabbits and that doesn't amount to much. During the first couple of years, new plantings should be protected with wire enclosures to prevent any animal from tasting the new shoots. In our experience, deer pose no real problem.

Yes and no. Some people have reported problems with deer. We frequently have deer visit our groves, but we have never seen any damage; they generally eat the grass around the groves. It would be wise, however, to provide protection on any newly-planted bamboo to prevent deer or other animals from walking on it, rubbing against it, knocking it over, etc. Rabbits are reported to create some damage. We've had rabbits living in several of our groves and have seen no evidence of damage.

In the spring when there is lots of food for them in the woods, deer will stay away from Rugosas and any others that have a lot of thorns and prickles. However if they are hungry then no new rose growth is safe. Many ideas have been tried to discoura Here's advice on what NOT to do in your garden..opinions from all and sundry... Least favorite gardening trend...What's yours?? My least favorite garden trend....Evergreens!!!!!! Posted by daylilydreamer 6/7Mid-Atlantic (My Page) on Wed, Aug

Yes. Like any animal with FMD, infected animals shed virus and have been shown to pass on the virus under natural conditions. In addition to this, the USDA records a white-tailed deer that remained a carrier for 11 weeks.

Squirrels do not normally eat meat. They will, when faced with hunger and no other source of food eat bird eggs, insects or pick at a carcass. There are also reports of male squirrels that attempt to eat infant squirrels. While this is true, it is so rare, it is not mentioned very often. Index

Yes. In the countries where wasps originate, a wide range of natural predators have been recorded including invertebrates (dragonflies, robber flies, hornets, centipedes, and spiders), birds (at least 24 species are known to eat wasps, including blackbirds, magpies, starlings) and mammals. In Britain, badgers are the chief predator: they destroy entire colonies to obtain the brood-filled comb. Stoats, weasels and mice also disrupt colonies in the early stages.

There is no scientific evidence that CWD is transmissible through consumption of meat from an infected animal. CWD has not been linked to any human variant of the disease in the way that mad cow disease is associated with a variant of Creutzfeldt-Jakob Disease. The prion that causes CWD accumulates only in certain parts of infected animals – the brain, eyes, spinal cord, lymph nodes, tonsils, and spleen – and, therefore, these tissues should not be eaten.

BOB: As deer continue to overrun our residential landscapes, homeowners must be more concerned about protecting their ornamental plants, especially during winter when heavier browsing occurs. There are 3 ways to protect your plantings, and we feel proper plant choices and exclusion are the two that work the best in the long run. Here are your 3 choices: Exclusion - Through the use of fencing or mesh, keep the deer away from plants.

One way that scientists categorize animals is by analyzing their diets. Herbivores feed only on plants, carnivores on other animals and omnivores on both plants and animals. Some animals, like howler monkeys, are vegetarians. Other animals, like jaguars, are hunters and are known to eat more than 85 species of prey.

For humans, bamboo shoots are a treat. Harvest new shoots before they emerge from the ground or before their height reaches 4 times the diameter of the shoot. There are a number of recipes using bamboo shoots on our site. Bamboo shoots as well as mature leaves and branches are a favorite of many animals (in addition to pandas). Cows, horses and goats are particularly fond of bamboo which makes a good winter forage for livestock.

Bamboo is a grass, which is extremely varied. It belongs to over a hundred genera, covering over 1000 different species, and ranging in size from less than a few feet to well over 100 feet in height. It is one of the most tremendous living resources in the world. Its strength and durability lend it to many uses – from use as a structural building material to a food source. Bamboo is made of long cellulose fibers that run parallel to each other over the entire length of the stalk.

Yes. The NAS study did not identify any food safety concerns associated with meat, milk products, or therapeutic proteins derived from transgenic animals.

There is no simple answer. The number of animals that must be treated depends on many factors including the goal of the project. Is the goal a 20% reduction, a 50% slowing of the growth rate, or zero population growth? To answer the question concerning number of animals to be treated, one needs site-specific data on reproduction, mortality, immigration and emigration.

There is increasingly strong evidence that humans are at risk from eating meat that comes from livestock reared on subtherapeutic antibiotics. There are strong trends indicating antibiotic-resistant food-borne bacteria are on the rise and are primarily transmitted from the food individuals consume. Antibiotic residue on meat can be dangerous by either promoting an allergic reaction or increasing the amount of antibiotic- resistant organisms in one’s digestive tract.

Surprisingly, no. Anatolians tend to be "easy keepers", and an adult Anatolian will eat between 40 to 60 pounds of premium quality dog chow a month. As a puppy, an Anatolian should be fed a premium puppy food for the first year. Some breeders will use puppy food for the first 18 months, and then switch to a good adult food.