We'll either post articles or provide links to sites that might be of interest to homeowners in RHEN that deal with our problems and how to succeed in having an attractive landscape around our homes.
An article in the SF Chronicle printed Oct 25, 2007 about tarantulas, which are common in are Association Tarantula.pdf
Here Turkey article 7-24-04.pdf is an interesting article from the San Francisco Chronicle on wild turkeys describing their mating and eating habits.
Article in SF Chronicle on deer rubbing their antlers on shrubs and trees - Tips on detouring garden nibblers
The Board contacted California Fish and Game regarding thinning of the deer herd in our area. This e-mail from fish and game.pdf shows their thoughts on what can and cannot be done to control deer in our area. They suggest various methods which you might consider trying. One main point is that no one should ever feed native wildlife, i.e., deer, turkeys, quail, raccoons, skunks, bobcats, mountain lions, squirrels, etc.
An article from the SF Chronicle from March 4, 2006 on controlling gophers along with some good suggestions and examples of traps to use - Making gophers go away, without applying poison - UC Santa Cruz farm manager has some tips.htm
An article regarding squirrels in the SF Chronicle April 26, 2006, Keeping Squirrels from destroying glorious gardens.pdf
An article from the Danville Weekly on April 25, 2008 on how to avoid rattlesnake bites and what their activities are in the spring by Dr. Fanklin Utchen of Bishop Ranch Veterinary Center at bishopranchvets@yahoo.com. The article is in pdf form: Landscape/Rattlesnake season.pdf
A number of higher end neighborhoods and cities are banning noise pollution (ala leaf blowers) to make life better (quieter). A good article in the SF Chronicle describes the issues on both sides and what communities have done SFChron - Leaf Blowers.pdf. Noise seems to carry further in our area - should we also consider a ban?