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Re: Recorded last week in Pinnacles National Monument, California

Subject: Re: Recorded last week in Pinnacles National Monument, California
From: "Mitch Hill" wa1ykn
Date: Sat Apr 28, 2012 11:44 am ((PDT))
On 4/28/2012 2:31 PM, John Brenneman wrote:
> Hi Mitch,
>
> I was wondering about something to repel  .In my career as an automotive =
technician I replaced many a wiring harness due to rodent damage.  Somethin=
g about the insulation may be tasty to them as visually areas would be graz=
ed away much like a leaf chewed by a caterpillar . We resorted to putting p=
oison bait under the hood, something that i'd never do now .  These repairs=
 can cost thousands on a Mercedes Benz. It would be great if an herb infuse=
d vegetable oil rubbed on the cables would work, something like they use fo=
r non poisonous flea collars?  Anybody got any coyote urine? ...sorry
>
> John

John,
There is a product "Ro-Pel", a liquid that is described as:

> Animal Repellent, With Applicator, Will Not Harm Animals Or Plants,
> Bitter Taste Repels Biting, Chewing, Licking, Gnawing Or Nibbling
> Animals.

I have not tried this myself, however sounds like what you are looking
for...

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Mitch Hill

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