A dead armadillo was found by NPS staff in the Big South Fork in a fairly remote area within the last year. So at least one made it to the northern end of the plateau. I am not aware of reports from the Knoxville area. Chuck Nicholson Norris, TN On Friday, April 26, 2013, Melinda Welton <weltonmj@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote: > David > I’ve had a few of them at our place at the Davidson, Williamson Co. line in Williamson Co. > > I’m not going to post this on tnbird because Wallace doesn’t like us to get of message. Let me know what you learn. > > > ________________________________ > From: David Aborn <David-Aborn@xxxxxxx> > Reply-To: David Aborn <David-Aborn@xxxxxxx> > Date: Fri, 26 Apr 2013 15:43:57 +0000 > To: tnbird <tn-bird@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> > Subject: [TN-Bird] Armadillos > > We have had a few in Hamilton County over the past few years. There have also been a few found up on the plateau. The mammologist here at UTC, Tim Gaudin, studies armadillos and has been keeping track of their spread. > > David Aborn > Chattanooga, TN > ----------------------------------------- > I heard a fellow on TV last night say that armadillos are moving east in TN, and he expects to see them in Knoxville within 5 years. > > Just curious, how far east in the state are folks seeing them presently? > > Thanks. > > Bates Estabrooks > Andersonville > Anderson Cty. > > >