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Great Britain: Grey squirrels on hit list (Massive cull of Greys planned to save Red Squirrels)
The Sun (U.K.) ^ | January 21, 2006 | MICHAEL LEA

Posted on 01/21/2006 8:26:50 PM PST by Stoat

Grey squirrels on hit list
Doomed ... grey menace
Doomed ... grey menace
Picture: REX
 
 

By MICHAEL LEATHE Government is planning the slaughter of thousands of grey squirrels — risking a backlash from wildlife lovers.

The aim is to protect the rapidly dwindling stock of native red squirrels.

Rangers will poison, trap and shoot the greys to create “buffer zones” in woods.

Contraceptives may even be added to their food to curtail breeding.

The plan — to be unveiled in detail tomorrow — will also stop damage to trees, because greys love stripping bark.

 

Greys are also seen as pests by bird lovers because they raid nests and feeding tables.

The grey was introduced from America in the 1800s, forcing the reds to the point of extinction.

There are now just 160,000 red squirrels compared with 2.5 million greys.

Environment minister Jim Knight said they are a “serious and growing threat”.

But families who feed them in parks and gardens love them.


TOPICS: Foreign Affairs; Miscellaneous; News/Current Events; United Kingdom
KEYWORDS: animals; britain; england; greatbritain; squirrel; squirrels; uk; unitedkingdom
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The Sun Online - Sun Says So far, so good
 
Nuts to ’em


BRITAIN is facing a serious and growing threat, the Government announces.

Not al-Qaeda. Nor gangs of hooded yobs tearing apart decent communities.

No, it’s grey squirrels. Tearing apart decent communities of red squirrels.

The Sun hates bullies. Time to get tufty.

 


1 posted on 01/21/2006 8:26:52 PM PST by Stoat
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Squirrels go nuts on crack (addicts hide drugs in gardens; our furry friends dig it up)

2 posted on 01/21/2006 8:27:10 PM PST by Stoat (Rice / Coulter 2008: Smart Ladies for a Strong America)
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Massive cull of Greys planned

Yeah good luck. Delta Force tried taking a bunch of these guys out in the Dulce Base in Dulce, New Mexico back in the late 1970s and the aliens clobbered them.

3 posted on 01/21/2006 8:29:21 PM PST by xrp
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To: Stoat

Shoot 'em with what, spitwads???


4 posted on 01/21/2006 8:29:48 PM PST by Hypervigilant (Iran, you are next.)
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To: Stoat

All your nuts are belonging to us.


5 posted on 01/21/2006 8:30:48 PM PST by neodad (Rule Number 1: Be Armed)
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To: Stoat

ATTENTION---ALL MEMBERS OF PETA IN AMERICA

Go to England, the Brits are murdering squirrels


6 posted on 01/21/2006 8:31:37 PM PST by jazusamo (A Progressive is only a Socialist in a transparent disguise.)
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To: Hypervigilant

LOL!


7 posted on 01/21/2006 8:31:43 PM PST by Dog ( Ayman al-Zawahiri .....Sleeps with the fish's.....enjoy those raisins.)
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To: Stoat

The "Grey" in your picture has some red hair. Maybe it's a mixed breed?

I'm starting to see black squirrels in some local areas. I think they are from Canada.


8 posted on 01/21/2006 8:32:02 PM PST by Alouette (Learned Mother of Zion)
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To: xrp

Yeah greys on crack are a serious hazard.


9 posted on 01/21/2006 8:32:54 PM PST by beaver fever
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To: SquirrelKing
((((((Squirrel Ping)))))))


10 posted on 01/21/2006 8:33:12 PM PST by Stoat (Rice / Coulter 2008: Smart Ladies for a Strong America)
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Racist Ba$tard$!

/s

11 posted on 01/21/2006 8:33:27 PM PST by IllumiNaughtyByNature (There is an Amber Alert out for my tagline. If you find it, FReepmail me.)
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To: neodad
All your nuts are belonging to us.

Funniest post of the night!

12 posted on 01/21/2006 8:34:23 PM PST by IllumiNaughtyByNature (There is an Amber Alert out for my tagline. If you find it, FReepmail me.)
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..damn salty nuts

13 posted on 01/21/2006 8:35:38 PM PST by Doogle (USAF...8thAF...4077th TFW...408th MMS...Ubon Thailand..."69"..Night Line Delivery,AMMO)
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..waiting for the photo of the critter who can't jump fences

*grin*


Doogle
14 posted on 01/21/2006 8:37:09 PM PST by Doogle (USAF...8thAF...4077th TFW...408th MMS...Ubon Thailand..."69"..Night Line Delivery,AMMO)
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To: neodad

Good one!


15 posted on 01/21/2006 8:38:11 PM PST by Graybeard58 (Remember and pray for Sgt. Matt Maupin - MIA/POW- Iraq since 04/09/04)
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To: Stoat
Squirrel gitter.


16 posted on 01/21/2006 8:40:36 PM PST by umgud (uncompassionate conservative)
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When they're done with those thay can come and get the six or so that raid the bird feeder in my back yard en masse...please.....


17 posted on 01/21/2006 8:41:22 PM PST by Intolerant in NJ
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Doomed ... grey menace

"George Michael's putting me where?"

18 posted on 01/21/2006 8:45:10 PM PST by RichInOC ("If you wanna do it, do it right...do it with me.")
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When they're done with those thay can come and get the six or so that raid the bird feeder in my back yard en masse...please.....

Do they allow you to defend your property from marauding thieves in Joisey?  :-)

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19 posted on 01/21/2006 8:46:53 PM PST by Stoat (Rice / Coulter 2008: Smart Ladies for a Strong America)
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To: Stoat

..harmonica playing in the park annoys the brits too

20 posted on 01/21/2006 8:47:58 PM PST by Doogle (USAF...8thAF...4077th TFW...408th MMS...Ubon Thailand..."69"..Night Line Delivery,AMMO)
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