Squirrels...

[Moli]

Report on our news tonight, they are talking about castrating squirrels so they die out...Says its to protect the reds....

[Mags]

They'll have a job on trying to catch all the squirrels first!:shock:

[dandysmom]

So, how do they go about trapping and castrating all those male greys? Sounds to me as if this one needs to go back to the drawing board .....

[Moli]

They'll have a job on trying to catch all the squirrels first!:shock:
Thast what I thoughty Mags, they were going to cull them, but have now decided to castrate instead...

[dandysmom]

I have a feeling this is not going to work! Too bad there isn't an "anti-Viagra" that could be put in food for them.......

[angieh]

.... and it only needs 1 uncastrated male .............

much more cost effective to cull the vermin.

[Moli]

So, how do they go about trapping and castrating all those male greys? Sounds to me as if this one needs to go back to the drawing board .....
No idea DM, I suppose they may catch a few, but cannot see them getting them all..

[Mags]

Didn't they start culling them in the north not long ago but they had so many complaints that they stopped..:?

[Moli]

Not that I know of Mags, think they wanted to...

[dandysmom]

And I wonder how many vets are familiar with squirrel anatomy for the op; not to mention who's going to pay for it.......

Do you think this was actually a serious suggestion, or a hoax...it just doesn't make any sense ...

[PoshPuss]

If it wasn't for the fact that it's not April 1st, I'd think this was a wind-up! :-D Squirrels losing their nuts ??? !!!:lol:
:lol: :lol:

[angieh]

:-D :-D :-D :-D :-D :-D :shock:

[Mags]

Is this what you heard on the news last night Moli?...........

http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/england/cumbria/7423035.stm

They really must do something to control the population of the greys or the reds will be extinct in no time..:(

[Moli]

Is this what you heard on the news last night Moli?...........

http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/england/cumbria/7423035.stm

They really must do something to control the population of the greys or the reds will be extinct in no time..:(
I have seen that eport Mags, but lastnight they were definitely talking about castrating them....

[Kim]

I hate the idea that they are going to cull them. No idea how on earth they would castrate them, :? but I suppose it would be good to reduce their numbers humanely.

[PoshPuss]

Poor squirrels :( I know, they are considered vermin, rats with bushy tails etc, but they are cute.I feel that culling is unnecessary, there should be another way that science can control a population without resorting to massacre. Same goes for badgers, grey seals etc. surely there's enough space on the planet for us all!