BC Parks, Porcupines, and Chicken Wire
On some of the pages for the parks in BC, the authors say that porcupines are a problem and that one should put chicken wire around the vehicle so that the animals do not chew on the rubber hoses and ...
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Maybe it just depends on local porky activity- much like marauding bears elsewhere, such problems tend to be localized.
I did see the following warning posted right at a Provincial Park site- looks legit to me!
And evidently in some places, at least according to the below sign, there are even courteously supplied rolls of chicken wire provided that one's expected to reroll and stash again when leaving. Love it!
I did see the following warning posted right at a Provincial Park site- looks legit to me!
Bugaboo Provincial Park wrote:source
It is recommended that visitors protect their vehicle perimeter with a portable chicken wire fence to deter porcupines and other small animals from chewing on rubber brake lines and tires.
And evidently in some places, at least according to the below sign, there are even courteously supplied rolls of chicken wire provided that one's expected to reroll and stash again when leaving. Love it!
