The little rodent-like critters aren’t pretty, but shrews in the garden are generally beneficial. In fact, shrews are important members of the ecosystem and getting rid of them isn’t always a good idea. Shrew damage is usually limited and generally consists of holes they may dig in search of insects.Read More →
Shrews live primarily on insects. They will readily eat grasshoppers, wasps, crickets, snails and earthworms. However, they will also eat mice, small birds, snakes and slugs. Shrews will also feed on seeds around bird feeders, eggs in bird houses and all kinds of flowers, fruits, vegetables and plant bulbs. DoRead More →
Shrews have a number of predators and are most commonly killed by tawny owls and barn owls, although weasels, foxes, stoats and kestrels have all been observed as predators. What is the smallest land predator? Least Weasel. This finicky, wise little weasel is the smallest species of the Carnivora order,Read More →