Episode Number
24
Episode Show Notes / Description
On this week's Good Growing podcast, the crew is delighted to welcome Peggy Doty, Energy and Environment educator with University of Illinois Extension. Peggy works closely teaching youth about natural resources and specializes in wildlife topics. Peggy and the Good Growing team chat about the Bruno the Bear and dealing with large predators in Illinois. Plus Peggy helps us answer these homeowner questions:
What to do about rabbits eating everything in the garden
Keeping raccoons out of the attic
Should we relocate wild animals?
Can a gardener coexist with a groundhog?
Are coyotes really getting bigger? What to do when they're hanging out around the neighborhood
Deer are eating everything. In town! Can anything stop these stomachs with legs?
Living with Wildlife in Illinois website https://www.wildlifeillinois.org/
Peggy's recent webinar on creating backyard bird habitat https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BFPR1dJWHTs
Contact the hosts:
Chris Enroth cenroth@illinois.edu
Ken Johnson kjohnso@illinois.edu
Katie Parker keparkr2@illinois.edu