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Porcupines in Winter

January 16, 2014 By Effective Wildlife Solutions Leave a Comment

Porcupines are intriguing animals, their prickly nature is well-known, but few people encounter these mostly nocturnal and secretive creatures. Most people are likely to see only the remains of porcupines struck by vehicles as they forage along roadsides in spring. Porcupines happen to be drawn to the rock salt use to de-ice roads through the winter. When the salt soaks into twigs and vegetation along the road edges—it becomes an unintentional … [Read more...]

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