Anyway to protect the shrews in my garden?

angeldaisy · 31-08-2015 9:59am #1

I've lots of shrews living in my garden, and unfortunately the dogs seem to enjoy catching them. Is there anything I can do to prevent this?

Not really an option to stop dogs being in their own garden!!

ytpe2r5bxkn0c1 · 31-08-2015 10:03am

Cover, cover and more cover. bushes, long grass etc. I find admonishing my dog stops any behaviour like this.

Capercaillie · 31-08-2015 2:47pm

Don't cut your grass.

Day Lewin · 01-09-2015 7:18pm

Put some little "tunnels" of logs and stone slabs etc. (that dogs and foxes, cats, owls cannot get under)

A traditional "log pile" is a great home for small mammals:

http://www.lost-in-france.com/images/myblog//71/the-log-pile.jpg

angeldaisy · 02-09-2015 4:05pm

some great ideas thanks, the longer grass doesn't help as my two dig through it no bother. I like the idea of the 'hotel' though, must build something like that when I reorganise my veg garden.

ytpe2r5bxkn0c1 · 02-09-2015 5:13pm

angeldaisy wrote: »

some great ideas thanks, the longer grass doesn't help as my two dig through it no bother. I like the idea of the 'hotel' though, must build something like that when I reorganise my veg garden.

Don't get too caught up on a log pile sorting the problem. Shrews are primarily solitary and don't congregate under a stack of logs. Grass and hedgerow cover is where they will be most of the time.
I still think dogs can be easily trained not to kill small mammals and would be a worthwhile experiment.

Anyway to protect the shrews in my garden?

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