Posted on 06/07/2009 8:05:03 AM PDT by smokingfrog
All gray squirrels killed at Prince Charles's estate die humanely, a spokesman for the heir to the British throne said Friday.
The prince angered animal rights activists this week when he said gray squirrels, an import from North America, should be regularly culled in Britain to protect forest areas and the native red squirrel. The news that he practices what he preaches at Highgrove in Gloucestershire, his country home and organic farm, added gasoline to the flames, the UK Express reported.
Charles' office refused to release details on how the squirrels meet their fate.
"We don't poison them or anything like that," one spokesman said. "It's all done humanely."
But animal rights groups called for details.
"Squirrels, gray and red, feel pain," said Ross Minett of Advocates for Animals. "The prince has a duty to publish exactly what methods are used to cull gray squirrels on his estate."
Now that's a good one.
I stole it from Johny Carson
My husband has found 3 dead squirrels in our yard last week. Two were young and were side by side the other was an adult and was found a few days later about 50 feet from where the first ones were found. No visible damage to any of them and we have no clue what caused them to die. Maybe Prince Charles is killing squirrels in NC to keep them from hopping a boat to Jolly Old England.
“As you turn slowly to the right, you quickly spot a gray squirrel about ten inches from your head, furiously rubbing his little paws, waiting for a handout.”
You do know that they will bite and that they can carry rabies and plague?
I’ve had my shots.
“Welcome, Courtney Mortimer!”
(If you’re not in California right now, trust me, that’s funny.)
I wish these leftist Communist animal rights terrorists would jump off a cliff.
Fantastic movie
Cajun Squirrel
Yielding number: 3-4
Cooking time: 1 ½ hours
We need:
• squirrels cut into serving pieces, amount depends upon how many you can eat
• olive oil
• 1 large onion
• 1 large green bell pepper
• 2 cloves garlic
• Cajun spice (Tony Chachere’s recommended)
• 2 tbsp Tabasco sauce
• 4 tbsp ketchup
• 1 tbsp Gumbo File seasoning
• cooked rice
How to cook:
In a deep pot or Dutch oven, heat some olive oil. Season the squirrel on all of its sides with the Cajun seasoning. Step two is to add to the hot oil and turn to brown on all sides and continue to cook until done. After doing so, place the onion, bell pepper and garlic in a blender. Cover with water and chop. Add to the pot when squirrel is done. Sprinkle the added vegetables with Cajun seasoning. Add the Tabasco sauce, ketchup and the Gumbo File. Stir all of them to mix well and serve over the cooked rice. Enjoy.
Spicy Squirrel
Yielding number: 5-6
Cooking time: 1 ½ hours
We need:
• 2- 3 squirrels
• BBQ sauce
• ketchup
• water
• minced onion
• pepper
• your favorite spices
How to cook:
In a bowl mix your favorite BBQ sauce and ketchup together to obtain the desired taste. Then, slightly water it down and adjust the taste if necessary. Rub the sauce into the squirrels and place on the hot grill. After that, sprinkle with the onion, pepper and spices. Last but not least, cook on low for 1 - 1 1/2 hours, basting occasionally with the sauce. Enjoy.
Squirrel Delight
Yielding number: 4
Cooking time: 3 ½ hours
We need:
• 1 - 2 squirrels, quartered
• 1/4 cup olive oil
• salt
• pepper
• fresh chopped rosemary
How to cook:
You will boil the squirrels for about 10 minutes. The following task will be to place in a large skillet with the olive oil. Next, season it to taste with the salt and pepper. Sprinkle on the rosemary. Add water to pan to just the top of the meat. Cover and simmer for a maximum of 3 hours. Serve with mashed potatoes. Enjoy.
Excellent! Bushy-tailed Limb Rat makes the big time!
I think he just shoots them off onto someone else’s property.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=M5-d3rZZ-_M
Do you live near Ft Marcy Park?
The prince angered animal rights activists this week when he said gray squirrels, an import from North America, should be regularly culled in Britain to protect forest areas and the native red squirrel.That's a natural consequence of having a do-nothing xenophobe for so-called royalty.
lol no
My husband saw one yesterday eating a mushroom. Can they tell poison mushrooms from not poison mushrooms? We can’t, so my husband now is wondering if they are poisoning themselves.
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