Am enjoying all the slug talk! A good friend did his PhD on banana slugs (Ariolimax columbianus!) and concluded, among other things, that they were the major herbivores in the coastal forests, much more important than deer and elk. They eat a lot of living plant material and mushrooms, but are selective in what they eat. A major predator of banana slugs is a large carabid beetle. A fun bit of research and a nice organism, even if it is a problem in our gardens. If you have cats, I encourage you to either keep them inside or build them a “catio”. Cats, both feral and domestic, are responsible for killing way too many birds and small reptiles. And those of us who garden would rather not deal with cat feces! The neighborhood cats kill flickers that visit my park-like yard during the fall migration. Flickers like to forage on the ground, making them easy prey for cats. It’s very discouraging to find piles of feathers in my yard, especially since I do everything I can to make good habitat for birds. _______________________________________________ pbs mailing list pbs@lists.pacificbulbsociety.net http://lists.pacificbulbsociety.net/cgi-bin/… Unsubscribe: <mailto:pbs-unsubscribe@lists.pacificbulbsociety.net> PBS Forum https://…