An absolute classic, that piece — especially since it concerned squirrels rather than mice!
https://www.thisamericanlife.org/699/fiasco/act-two-30 Alice Waugh Editor, The Lincoln Squirrel <https://www.lincolnsquirrel.com/> lincolnsquirreln...@gmail.com 617-710-5542 (mobile) On Thu, Jan 30, 2025 at 4:52 PM Nicholas Ribush <nickrib...@gmail.com> wrote: > Whatever you do, don't call the cops! Anybody heard this great episode of > *This > American Life <https://www.thisamericanlife.org/699/fiasco/act-two-30>*? > Have a listen... > > On Thu, Jan 30, 2025 at 4:28 PM Martha Johnson via Lincoln < > lincoln@lincolntalk.org> wrote: > >> I also recommend Gary's Wildlife with a slight modification. Gary sealed >> up many spots in our house, set the traps, and came back a couple of times >> (yes, there were mice in some traps). All was quiet for a while, and then >> mice started sneaking in again. It's on my to-do list to follow up with >> him. >> >> Martha Johnson >> >> On Thursday, January 30, 2025 at 10:14:03 AM EST, Lis Herbert < >> lisherb...@gmail.com> wrote: >> >> >> Gary of Gary’s Wildlife will seal your house, then set traps to catch >> mice inside, come back one or two more times to do the same, and guarantees >> his work for a year. No poison — which alongside killing other wildlife >> means dead mice in your house that you can’t find as you would a trap, so >> you have to wait out the decay — and no repeat visits or maintenance. He’s >> worked on a lot of houses in town, and I’ve never heard anything but >> positive reviews. And bonus, he’s a really nice guy. >> >> www.garyswildlife.com >> >> >> Sent from my iPhone >> >> On Jan 30, 2025, at 9:53 AM, Debra Daugherty <dadaughe...@gmail.com> >> wrote: >> >> >> I second Diana's comment. I believe we used some rodenticide in our >> neighborhood a few years back and I felt (anecdotally) that there was a >> decrease in some wildlife subsequently. Plugging holes is key. >> >> On Thu, Jan 30, 2025, 9:47 AM DJCP <djcp0...@gmail.com> wrote: >> >> I don't have recs as my husband is our household's pest control expert, >> but you really should hire someone who will help seal any gaps that mice >> can enter thru. Plus, most rodenticides work their way up the food chain >> and kill large prey like raptors and eagles. In our house, we seal any >> gaps with spray foam and wire mesh, and then put out snap traps to catch >> any strays. I know this is hard in older homes, but poison is not going to >> solve the problem in the long term as there will always be mice! >> Diana >> Giles Rd >> >> On Thu, Jan 30, 2025 at 9:31 AM Janet Maloney <janne...@gmail.com> wrote: >> >> Hello, I desperately need a recommendation for an exterminator. The >> recent cold weather has cased some mice, I think, to come indoors. I have >> not seen them but can hear them in the ceiling. If you know a reliable >> person, please reply. >> >> Thank you in advance, >> >> Janet >> 617-460-3216 >> -- >> The LincolnTalk mailing list. >> To post, send mail to Lincoln@lincolntalk.org. >> Browse the archives at >> https://pairlist9.pair.net/mailman/private/lincoln/. >> Change your subscription settings at >> https://pairlist9.pair.net/mailman/listinfo/lincoln. >> >> -- >> The LincolnTalk mailing list. >> To post, send mail to Lincoln@lincolntalk.org. >> Browse the archives at >> https://pairlist9.pair.net/mailman/private/lincoln/. >> Change your subscription settings at >> https://pairlist9.pair.net/mailman/listinfo/lincoln. >> >> -- >> The LincolnTalk mailing list. >> To post, send mail to Lincoln@lincolntalk.org. >> Browse the archives at >> https://pairlist9.pair.net/mailman/private/lincoln/. >> Change your subscription settings at >> https://pairlist9.pair.net/mailman/listinfo/lincoln. >> >> -- >> The LincolnTalk mailing list. >> To post, send mail to Lincoln@lincolntalk.org. >> Browse the archives at >> https://pairlist9.pair.net/mailman/private/lincoln/. >> Change your subscription settings at >> https://pairlist9.pair.net/mailman/listinfo/lincoln. >> >> -- >> The LincolnTalk mailing list. >> To post, send mail to Lincoln@lincolntalk.org. >> Browse the archives at >> https://pairlist9.pair.net/mailman/private/lincoln/. >> Change your subscription settings at >> https://pairlist9.pair.net/mailman/listinfo/lincoln. >> >> -- > The LincolnTalk mailing list. > To post, send mail to Lincoln@lincolntalk.org. > Browse the archives at https://pairlist9.pair.net/mailman/private/lincoln/ > . > Change your subscription settings at > https://pairlist9.pair.net/mailman/listinfo/lincoln. > >
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