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Originally Posted by ursa minor
The bumper crop of pine cones last year is having its effect in a corresponding bumper crop of chipmunks, squirrels and mice. It goes in cycles, they're everywhere and then either the food disappears or something goes through the population (distemper?) and we don't see many at all. I'll admit to feeding a few chipmunks peanuts.
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I heard a good theory today. Apparently the turkey population is high this year, causing foxes to turn their attention away from small rodents.
We've seen a ton of chipmunks this year.