Ep. 26 Bruno the bear and other wildlife with Peggy Doty

On this week's Good Growing podcast, the crew is delighted to welcome Peggy Doty, Energy and Environment educator with University of Illinois Extension. Peggy works closely teaching youth about natural resources and specializes in wildlife topics. Peggy and the Good Growing team chat about the Bruno the Bear and dealing with large predators in Illinois. Plus Peggy helps us answer these homeowner questions: What to do about rabbits eating everything in the garden Keeping raccoons out of the attic Should we relocate wild animals? Can a gardener coexist with a groundhog? Are coyotes really getting bigger? What to do when they're hanging out around the neighborhood Deer are eating everything. In town! Can anything stop these stomachs with legs? Living with Wildlife in Illinois website https://www.wildlifeillinois.org/ Peggy's recent webinar on creating backyard bird habitat https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BFPR1dJWHTs Contact the hosts: Chris Enroth cenroth@illinois.edu Ken Johnson kjohnso@illinois.edu Katie Parker keparkr2@illinois.edu