Welp, a groundhog has taken up residence in our backyard. Seems I owe the chipmunks and squirrels an apology; I should've known they weren't the ones decimating my broccoli, peas, kale, (not to mention my solitary okra plant, currently transplanted and recovering in a pot) since they haven't given me any trouble the previous two seasons. Kaz has also been tracking something in the yard the past week, so it didn't add up.
By some craziness, it hasn't gone after the beans, zucchini, tomatoes, or the carrots and watermelon (the latter two of which are being grown in rubbermaid containers). I vote for live trapping and relocating, but we'll see what happens. ^^;