Why COVID19 May Be Problematic For Growers

by Jenn Smith April 20, 2020

The Coronavirus has kept the world on lock down for several weeks; but not all are obeying the warnings and laws - and this goes for wildlife. David Rodrigue, the executive director of the Ecomuseum Zoo in Ste-Anne-de-Bellevue, Que., says there has been an uptick in sightings of common urban species such as skunks, raccoons, white-tailed deer, rabbits and foxes in the greater Montreal area since the pandemic began. (Global News)

While people are staying inside their homes, they are noticing that these types of wild animals are visiting urban areas and residential properties more frequently without a care. They are not scared to cross the streets because of lack of cars on the roads, too.

Page said there were 15,000 new sightings reported in the first days of April at inaturalist.ca, an online database that allows citizens to input their plant and animal observations, compared to 9,500 for the same period last year. (Global News)

Spring is when home gardeners are out tending to their organic gardens and flowerbeds. This is the season when deer and other garden critters are out searching for food. Therefore, now is the time to install deer fencing around home gardens to keep away wildlife during and after the spring gardening season and COVID-19.