Squirrel on the menu?.

[MarketHunter]

From what I was told by some British friends on my visits over that way, the american grey squirrel is one of the big reasons that the native red squirrel has become so scarce in the UK. The only place in lower England they haven't infiltrated is Brownsea Island (Birthplace of the Boy Scouts) in Poole Harbor. You still see the occasional one up in Scotland though they're scarce even that far north. Do you still have any reds in your area Dave?


Destry

[david ross]

Originally Posted by Destry L. Hoffard

From what I was told by some British friends on my visits over that way, the american grey squirrel is one of the big reasons that the native red squirrel has become so scarce in the UK. The only place in lower England they haven't infiltrated is Brownsea Island (Birthplace of the Boy Scouts) in Poole Harbor. You still see the occasional one up in Scotland though they're scarce even that far north. Do you still have any reds in your area Dave?


Destry

Hi Destry.
No reds in S. EAST England all driven out by the grays. Also the grays carry
the squirrel pocks which kills the reds in 8 to 10 days. It has been said
that the British red squirrel will be extinct with in 20 years.

So as you can see i try to shoot all i can but i don't think we can stop them
you shoot 1 or 2 and 4 pop up in there place.

All the best Dave.