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Anyway to protect the shrews in my garden?

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  • 31-08-2015 10:59am
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    angeldaisy
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    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!!


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    ytpe2r5bxkn0c1
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    Cover, cover and more cover. bushes, long grass etc. I find admonishing my dog stops any behaviour like this.


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    Capercaillie
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    Don't cut your grass.


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    Day Lewin
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    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


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    angeldaisy
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    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.


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    ytpe2r5bxkn0c1
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    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.


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