Around Grants Pass Ore, Porcupines were once so plentiful that there was a bounty on them in the 1970's (50 cents a nose if I recall correctly) . Now most of the many local people I have asked have not seen a porcupine for 10-15 years. I am sure the bounty didn't kill them off, so what is happening. The only changes to their environment I know of is turkeys being introduced and a large influx of elk. So what gives? Have porcupines evolved camoflage, did some porcupine disease kill them, or... is something sinister going on.
2006-10-16
03:24:36
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CavemanCountry
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