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21 September 2011, 11:03 AM
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grey squirrels are classed as vermin since their introduction from the usa. red squirrels in the uk are protected. most live in scotland however the eastern grey squirrel population appears to be able to out-compete the red squirrel for various reasons:
The eastern grey squirrel can easily digest acorns, while the red squirrel cannot.
The eastern grey squirrel carries a disease, the squirrel parapoxvirus, that does not appear to affect their health but will often kill the red squirrel.
When the red squirrel is put under pressure, it will not breed as often.
kill the grey if you want but leave the red heads alone
The eastern grey squirrel can easily digest acorns, while the red squirrel cannot.
The eastern grey squirrel carries a disease, the squirrel parapoxvirus, that does not appear to affect their health but will often kill the red squirrel.
When the red squirrel is put under pressure, it will not breed as often.
kill the grey if you want but leave the red heads alone
21 September 2011, 11:13 AM
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Grey Squirrels are good eating apparently and plenty of them around. Not our native red squirrel nutkins though.
21 September 2011, 11:54 AM
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grey squirrels are classed as vermin since their introduction from the usa. red squirrels in the uk are protected. most live in scotland however the eastern grey squirrel population appears to be able to out-compete the red squirrel for various reasons:
The eastern grey squirrel can easily digest acorns, while the red squirrel cannot.
The eastern grey squirrel carries a disease, the squirrel parapoxvirus, that does not appear to affect their health but will often kill the red squirrel.
When the red squirrel is put under pressure, it will not breed as often.
kill the grey if you want but leave the red heads alone
The eastern grey squirrel can easily digest acorns, while the red squirrel cannot.
The eastern grey squirrel carries a disease, the squirrel parapoxvirus, that does not appear to affect their health but will often kill the red squirrel.
When the red squirrel is put under pressure, it will not breed as often.
kill the grey if you want but leave the red heads alone
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21 September 2011, 12:39 PM
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yeah he could write this article ..
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Red_Squirrel
Hmmm .. odd .. looks like he did
21 September 2011, 12:58 PM
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yeah he could write this article ..
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Red_Squirrel
Hmmm .. odd .. looks like he did
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Red_Squirrel
Hmmm .. odd .. looks like he did
21 September 2011, 01:18 PM
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Very nice pictures.
I think all squirrels look attractive, both red and grey ones. I agree it was a mistake to introduce the grey ones all those years ago but I still like seeing them.
Les
I think all squirrels look attractive, both red and grey ones. I agree it was a mistake to introduce the grey ones all those years ago but I still like seeing them.
Les
21 September 2011, 03:49 PM
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