There you go. :lol:
We get a kick out of watching them defeat all our attempts at keeping them out of the bird feeders. They're smart AND agile!! :lol:
euthanizing squirrels?
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There you go. :lol:
We get a kick out of watching them defeat all our attempts at keeping them out of the bird feeders. They're smart AND agile!! :lol:
Yeah the reds in our yard have no trouble keeping the greys at bay while they feed on the mess the birds leave behind around the feeders.
Yah, you don't want them green lawns for sure. More cutting. Yuck~!!
Seriously, when I was but a wee tad, we had no gray (black is subspecies of gray) squirrels in town. All we had were reds. Over the intervening years, grays have migrated through our area, and, for whatever reason, the reds are all but gone. I would suggest that grays and reds intermingling in the back yard is but a temporary thing. Would that I were wrong, but we saw that also, here. I"m no wildlife expert, so I don't know why. Just the state of Bunghole, Ont. as I seen it fer years eh.
I live-trap and move them because they literally overan our bird feeders about 5 years ago, ruined several, and really did chew the wiring in me buddy's house. He should have made it squirrel proof, and has, since, now that they are no threat...........:roll: :lol::lol:. I chose not to kill them, and am not sorry for that choice. Really, they get moved to treed areas with mast crops way out in the country, well spread around. Although some people got some as "gifts" from an anonymous donor......:mrgreen:
Now, when they land in the bush in some other squirrel's territory, they probably have to fight for the right to stay.............Not too different from humans, one could say...........or not......8O Or maybe they breed with a new-found love. Good for them. Our birdies is feedin without being molested by anything worse than the neighbour's cat. Him, I MAY shoot..................nah....
So that's the real poop with the Nuggler family's squirrels. I feel sort of "nuts" talking about it.
P.S. Reason for not killing them, is I don't want to. Used to hunt. Quit. Not PETA nuts or even Greenpeace nuts; nor treehugger nuts............Just nuts.
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If you could create a market demand for them they'd be extinct in no time! :lol:
Oh I would have howled! We also hid a snake in his lunch box! We're evil little bastards:lol:
Bore a hole dead centre of a garbage can lid. String a knotted line through from birdfeeder to branch or whatever is a convenient hanger. Hours of entertainment for both you and your squirrel population. Birds get a bit excited though....
Wolf
If I had to choose I'd keep the greys anyway. ;-)
It could be that our reds are entirely different than the ones in Alberta anyway, so who knows.
Squirrels are just rats with PR agents. They said hey dudes stay out of the sewsers and get a waredrode and people will call you cute.
Rats are cute too! and they're affectionate and they're intelligent.
See? this is Mouse. She is what is called a capped dumbo
And this is Chiuo
she is a siamese dumbo
Actually, there was similar case in Korea about fullfrogs, which is one of alien species, and many fullfrogs were captured thoughtlessly. There was no consideration through getting useful information of fullgrog as well as lifecycle. Therefore bad effects still are existing until today.
First, there should be a study about grey squirrels related to lifecycle, distribution and feature. Then
it can be found something available controling population of grey squirrels.
First, there should be a study about grey squirrels related to lifecycle, distribution and feature. Then
it can be found something available controling population of grey squirrels.
Another solution to the grey squirrel problem can probably be had by some red hair dye or paint.
I suppose gluing long ears on 'em and shipping 'em off to Australia is a bit much.... Oh wait! That's been done....
Wolf
Wolf
Ha....maybe Peta could get them all prettied up, grey should take red colouring fairly well...
Doesn't something have to be suffering to be euthanized? I thought euthanasia was about ending something's suffering.... ?
Anyway, kill the little grey bastards. Invasive species sometimes need to be controlled to try and keep the ecosystem from being damaged.
What they don't tell you about these cute little guys is that local natives have hunts on them for food in hopes of extirpating them so they can't wreak havoc on the local ecosystem. http://www.canada.com/vancouversun/news/story.html?id=bf7f6984-9688-4f1f-b282-bb8154ff294c
Anyway, kill the little grey bastards. Invasive species sometimes need to be controlled to try and keep the ecosystem from being damaged.
http://www.britishcolumbia.com/parks/?id=453
What they don't tell you about these cute little guys is that local natives have hunts on them for food in hopes of extirpating them so they can't wreak havoc on the local ecosystem. http://www.canada.com/vancouversun/news/story.html?id=bf7f6984-9688-4f1f-b282-bb8154ff294c