Volume 14 Issue 2

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A Meal Fit for Groundhogs

By: Sarah Ekenezar

Ever imagine yourself becoming named it Chuck and installed a high the personal chef for some hungry

fence around the garden with logs

wildlife in your backyard? That

and wood under it to discourage any

became a reality for Jeff, an

more burrowing. To make matters

experienced gardener of 20 years,

more interesting, Jeff later discovered

after he noticed some unusual

Chuck’s mate, whom he named

digging activity and half-eaten

Nibbles. The pair went to work in his

vegetables in his garden. He decided garden, making sure to sample as to install a motion detection camera

much as they could, serving as the

to investigate, and initially found

professional food critics they are.

small critters such as squirrels, and chipmunks. Eventually, he saw a large groundhog eating some vegetables as it looked directly into the camera. He The Trail│14

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