I would always rather revive an old thread then start a new one. Had my first critter encounter the other day. Garter snake inside an aluminum can (busch light, maybe they have a preference). Glad I saw it before I crushed the can, so I just let him be. We definitely help by cleaning up the environment but it fascinates me how animals will always adapt to a changing landscape. As Ian Malcolm once said: "life finds a way."