Our area is remote and the area is in a drought, so the deer, rabbits and javelinas are hungry. They have even been eating my opuntias! Just for fun I planted a Nerium Oleander there, and it lasted only 2 days. Some animal ate it down to the ground. I thought all animals knew it was highly poisonous. I haven't found any dead animals, but I bet one of them doesn't feel too well. I did have Irish potatoes and the vines were eaten. When we get a chance we'll do a fenced veggie garden area. I've found they don't like garlic, onions or most of the herbal things like wormwoods or rosemary.