wildlife protection

The Silent Killer in Your Strawberry Bed: How Garden Netting Traps Wildlife

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The Silent Killer in Your Strawberry Bed: How Garden Netting Traps Wildlife

A simple sheet of strawberry netting laid flat in May becomes a death trap for juvenile toads and frogs whose delicate legs tangle in the mesh. This hidden danger affects countless gardens each spring, but raised hoops and larger mesh sizes offer practical solutions that protect both your fruit and your garden’s natural pest control.

Before Your Robot Mower Runs Tonight: The One Setting Shelters Are Begging You to Change

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Before Your Robot Mower Runs Tonight: The One Setting Shelters Are Begging You to Change

Robot mowers are injuring and killing hedgehogs, ground-nesting birds, and other wildlife at rates shelters describe as a crisis. The solution is surprisingly simple: change one setting. A two-minute adjustment to your mower’s schedule could save countless animals this spring.