Not your usual X-Mas Tree

Coldnose · 12-01-2004, 07:54 PM

"Many buy a fresh-cut evergreen for their Christmas tree because they like the smell. But for years there's been a program in Colorado Springs to ruin that smell and keep people from stealing trees from public parks.

The Colorado Springs Parks Department calls the concoction "Scrooge." It's a mixture of fox urine and skunk musk. Parks workers spray it all over city trees that look like potential Christmas trees.

"It doesn't smell that bad. I mean it does smell bad," explains David Romero, a City Forestry Supervisor. "But it intensifies when you put it inside a warm room. So, they'll know that they cut a tree that's been 'Scrooged.'"

The mixture isn't harmful to wildlife or people, but it sure has reduced illegal tree cutting."

http://www.koaa.com/news/view.asp?ID=2956

IceyBlueSibes · 12-01-2004, 08:13 PM

LOL eewww...

But hey, ya gotta do what'cha gotta do!

Coldnose · 12-01-2004, 08:14 PM

Hey, if it works, I'm all for it. LOL

Pugdawg1 · 12-01-2004, 09:27 PM

Sounds like a great idea to me LOL

12-01-2004, 07:54 PM	#1 (permalink)
Coldnose Join Date: Oct 2004 Location: Colorado Springs, CO USA Posts: 284 Rep Power: 81	Not your usual X-Mas Tree "Many buy a fresh-cut evergreen for their Christmas tree because they like the smell. But for years there's been a program in Colorado Springs to ruin that smell and keep people from stealing trees from public parks. The Colorado Springs Parks Department calls the concoction "Scrooge." It's a mixture of fox urine and skunk musk. Parks workers spray it all over city trees that look like potential Christmas trees. "It doesn't smell that bad. I mean it does smell bad," explains David Romero, a City Forestry Supervisor. "But it intensifies when you put it inside a warm room. So, they'll know that they cut a tree that's been 'Scrooged.'" The mixture isn't harmful to wildlife or people, but it sure has reduced illegal tree cutting." http://www.koaa.com/news/view.asp?ID=2956
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