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From: res@ihuxn.UUCP (Rich Strebendt @ AT&T Information Systems - Indian Hill West; formerly)
Newsgroups: net.garden
Subject: Re: lawn-eating rabbits
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Date: Wed, 5-Jun-85 14:05:13 EDT
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Posted: Wed Jun  5 14:05:13 1985
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> Just moved into a new house with a large lawn... For the first couple
> of weeks we've been enjoying the appearance of two "cute" rabbits
> in the afternoons.
> Today I witnessed the fatter of the two munching on our lawn, which
> DOES seem to have a lot of bald spots.
> 
> Is there some way to get this behaviour to stop in a non-violent
> fashion?

If the rabbits in your neighborhood are like the ones in mine, they are
not causing the bald spots.  In my lawn I found that they were feasting
on the clover that had taken over portions of the lawn.  Now that we
have an effective weed control program underway we have no clover and
seldom have rabbits enjoying a repast on our lawn.

If this is not the case for your lawn, I believe that a product which
is essentially dried blood is available.  Sprinkling it around your
lawn and shrubs should make these places offensive to the rabbits.

					Rich Strebendt
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