A few years back, we had a family of 'mink' at our club....they were no
problem (that I know of) until they started coming aboard boats. 'Final
solution' was to eradicate them...I believe they were trapped.
I saw a another mink at the club just a few weeks ago. Guess it wasn't
the 'final solution.'
Rob Abbott
AZURA
C&C 32 - 84
Halifax, N.S.
On 2014/01/26 10:02 AM, Chuck S wrote:
Chasing Otters sounds like an endless battle, like chasing squirrels
from my back yard.
Suggest somebody provide the Otters a place to do their business away
from people?
Maybe anchor a small 6 x 10 floating dock away from the yachtclub docks?
Anybody at the Yacht Club have a dog to police the docks?
A friend has a Labrdor who loves to poop in the water. He actually
jumps into the bay behind his house to poop, or he'll squat in ocean
waves and take a dump. Friendly, loveable dog otherwise.
What is attracting the Otters to the docks?
Where is their natural habitat place to crap?
Request population control of some kind? Open Otter day?
Chuck
Resolute
1990 C&C 34R
Atlantic City, NJ
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*From: *"Tom B" <t...@sv-alera.com>
*To: *cnc-list@cnc-list.com
*Sent: *Saturday, January 25, 2014 12:26:12 PM
*Subject: *Stus-List Otter Problem
Yesterday we relocated Alera to our a Yacht Club's brand new docks.
We have been on the wait list there for years and this is closer and
cheaper. We were assigned a slip on the inside of the hammerhead at
the end of the dock. When we tied up I noticed a large amount of poop
on the dock. It looked bigger that any raccoon poop, like we had at
our prior dock.
As I was walking up I saw an otter on the dock. Apparently it is very
bold and seemed to be nearly domesticated by the way some of the guys
were shooing it away with little effect.
My research revealed that otters develop habitual latrine areas and
will go back to the same spot, out of the water where they live, to
crap. Apparently, our finger pier is that spot.
Any suggestions or crappy remarks are appreciated!
Tom Buscaglia
S/V Alera
Vashon WA
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