Squirrels are the true threat to America’s infrastructure

Grist ^ | 29 Jan 2014 | Sarah Laskow

[tomkat]

A cursory analysis in The New York Times ..

compared to what ? !

[WorkingClassFilth]

I’m already there. I quit thinning them this summer and left them plenty of mast from the nut trees. I think of them as little deer. Bag a couple and throw ‘em on the barbie.

[Osage Orange]

Tougher in what way?

Here where I live...seems the Red's are more town squirrels. But that said, I have a hunting spot in the country where it's mostly red's.

I think the grey's are everywhere. Saw two today going to the USPS...road killed.

I like to hunt squirrel...but hate to clean them.

Red's bigger and more meat...I'd rather clean them.

[kennyboy509]

Stop it!

I am try to eat my bag limit here.

[kennyboy509]

Try using one of those el cheapo air pumps.

Blow there hide up like a balloon.

Quick Clean and EASY.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DJr5wkfmbvM

[Osage Orange]

Good post....

But I'd like to see someone do that with a squirrel.

[Popman]

That's a great story...sounds exactly like something I would do to my youngest daughter...

It's funny, I have two daughters:
The older daughter would say after hitting a squirrel: "Dad, was that worth ten points? "

The younger one would be like your daughter...acting like she ran over a child...

[Alas Babylon!]

More like a suicide squad!

[Verginius Rufus]

Apparently squirrel brains should be avoided--they can carry a mad cow type disease.

In Japan, raccoons (imported originally from America) have become a major pest, destroying medieval Buddhist monasteries and whatnot. Too many of them for hunting to take care of the problem, and no natural enemies. Apparently it started when a children's cartoon featured a raccoon and people imported them as pets because they were cute.

[VerySadAmerican]

I know there have been some dummies elected to office since the beginning of this country. But when you look at Biden you know we’re in big trouble.

[Rio]

tougher to chew? or more hearty?

[Terry L Smith]

I remember the Great Blackout of the 60’s, caused by one squirrel.

Hence, the movie, “Where were you when the lights went out?”

[Secret Agent Man]

one thing to consider is making the plastic around cables taste bad. many plastics that coat wires, when warm from current, outgass and that gives off a sweet smell. some critters believe wires are actually a tasty root or plant.

[Secret Agent Man]

/seinfeld

[zeugma]

I love the squirrel grenade story. First time I read it, I literally fell out of my chair from lauging so hard.

[ClayinVA]

you might want to post some of it for sale, I have seen people paying $70 for a brick.

[Graybeard58]

We had an albino squirrel in our neighborhood once, don't know what happened to him, the dark squirrels probably killed whitey.

[BCW]

my grandfather taught me to cut the feet & tail off - slice them down the middle to gut them - grab them by the head and cut around the neck and pull the hide right off...like 3 minutes tops...

[JoeProBono]