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Planned “ Squirrel “ Hood

  Author:  5940  Category:(News) Created:(7/18/2022 4:02:00 AM)
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A plan to use oral contraceptives to control grey squirrel populations in the UK is making good progress and could soon be put to the test in field trials, say government scientists.

The mass birth control plan involves luring grey squirrels into feeding boxes only they can access, using pots containing hazelnut spread. These will be spiked with contraceptives. The project could help eradicate the grey squirrel in the UK without killing them, says environment minister Lord Benyon.

It should reduce the "untold damage" grey squirrels do to woodland ecosystems and native red squirrel populations, he says. ( And they’re extremely annoying.)

The government scientists leading the research say the contraceptive, which makes both male and female grey squirrels infertile, should be ready to deploy in the wild within two years. ( Two years? Really? Why wait ? )

Grey squirrels, first introduced from North America in the late 19th century, damage UK woodlands by stripping bark from trees to get at the nutritious sap beneath. ( Not to mention the numerous automobile accidents they’ve caused over the years playing “ chicken “ with human drivers, thereby raising insurance premiums.)



If the work with grey squirrels is successful Dr Massei believes similar techniques could be used to help control the population of other invasive mammals including rats, mice, deer, and wild boar. The animal rights pressure group People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals says if population control has to be implemented, it backs non-lethal options. ( I guess the next time a squirrel throws down the gauntlet while I’m driving I’ll have to take my foot off the accelerator? HA!)

https://www.bbc.com/news/science-environment-62096272

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Date: 7/18/2022 6:44:00 AM  From Authorid: 21435    Hey Larry The grey squirrels have taken over the suburbs around here. I have to travel quite a ways, inland, to see red squirrels.

"L.D."---"Eradicate the grey squirrel in the UK without killing them, says environment minister Lord Benyon." That's an interesting concept.

kronk---It is an interesting concept. I thought that "eradicate and kill," meant, pretty much, the same thing?

"L.D."---I think that maybe eradicating the squirrels is just a more civilized way of killing them, than say, beating them to death, with a stick,
or, shooting them.

kronk---You think?

"L.D."---Sure. I mean, who cares; we're talking about squirrels, here. The little robbers eat my dog food

  
Date: 7/18/2022 7:39:00 AM  ( From Author ) From Authorid: 5940    Here in my part of the country, they like to taunt you. And if you make any attempt to call them out they just stick their tongue out at you and like a gymnast bounce from limb to limb out of harms way.  
Date: 8/21/2022 1:27:00 PM  From Authorid: 21435    Hey Larry "L.D." here: I just wanted to share a thought about grey squirrels.

kronk---Well...C'mon dog; spit it out. We don't have all day.

"L.D."---It's nothing, really. I just couldn't stand the idea that any "JOTW" would only have two comments.

kronk---OK, I guess I can accept that. But, still, this is only one post. Anyway, what do you want for dinner?

"L.D."---I'll tell you in the next comment.

kronk---Ugh!

  
Date: 8/21/2022 1:31:00 PM  From Authorid: 21435    Well?

"L.D."---Wild Boar... I want wild boar for dinner.

kronk---How about a sow. At this time of year, the boars are too gamey.

"L.D."---Ugh! I like gamey meat. Give me a boar, or give me nothing!

kronk---Done.
  
Date: 10/6/2022 5:43:00 PM  From Authorid: 21435    What are we doing on this old post?

"L.D."---I still can't accept the idea of any JOTW having only five comments. It's just un-American.

kronk---I can dig it dog. Where in the "wide, wide world of sports" is Hekler?

"L.D."---Hekler must've been sick, or something.

kronk---Very uncharacteristic of the Canadian. Let's make it 6 comments.

"L.D."---Yes! See you in the next comment.
  
Date: 10/6/2022 5:47:00 PM  From Authorid: 21435    Where have you been? I've been waiting for you, like forever?

"L.D."---Come on! It couldn't have been more than three minutes. I had to "see a dog about a man."

kronk---Anything interesting with that?

"L.D."---Man....You're strange.

kronk---Ugh! That's six.
  
Date: 10/7/2022 3:36:00 AM  ( From Author ) From Authorid: 5940    I feel that both of you deserve an explanation. You see, Hekler lives in this six room tree house with a family of nut gatherers that like to agitate folks in their cars as the drive by. It seems he now identifies os one of them and goes by the name “ Squirrel Whisperer “.

Sad really. Why he’s really lost his marbles gathering nuts.
  

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