I though killing squirrels was allowed?

[FarmerPalmer]

Depends on if they were killed humanely or not

Can't tell you how many I've shot over the years - Greys of course.

I've eaten a fair few as well. - Squirrel Korma is lovely.

They are a nuisance - rip the bark from trees, and egg the eggs from songbird nests, and of course qas their numers increase, as does their territory and red squirrel numbers decrease.

Therefore I shoot them for conservation.

OK for every one I shoot another comes in, but then I shoot that one as well - and thats less to move into red territory and more chance for the songbirds.

[SueEllen]

I wouldn't dream of killing any wild creature. I'd let nature do it for me when a predator arrives or the creature breeds so much that the environment is unable to support the numbers.

What like a car?

Urban foxes, squirrels and parakeets don't have any predators.

Likewise neither do the deer or rabbits in the parks near me hence the reason they are culled.

[oracleslave]

There is no point even contempting killing squirrels where I live. Some others will just replace them. The same with foxes.......

I am contemplating holding those vermin in contempt

[gingerjedi]

I had a fried squirrel once, our power went off for 3 days and just tripped out every time we tried to switch it back on, eventually we found a rather surprised looking dead squirrel in the loft with its little teeth still gripping the cable that feeds my shower.

I recycled this story from an older thread, just doing my bit you see.

[KathyWoolfe]

There is no point even contempting killing squirrels where I live. Some others will just replace them. The same with foxes.......

I wouldn't dream of killing any wild creature. I'd let nature do it for me when a predator arrives or the creature breeds so much that the environment is unable to support the numbers.

[SueEllen]

Be careful, don't let ATW or RH see this.........

There is no point even contempting killing squirrels where I live. Some others will just replace them. The same with foxes.......

[KathyWoolfe]

When you get caught by the RSPCA, atW or when you use a crossbow.

http://www.telegraph.co.uk/earth/mai...easquir202.xml

Be careful, don't let ATW or RH see this.........

[SueEllen]

Me too, I would like to know under exactly what circumstances it would be "considered an offence" to kill grey squirrels.

When you get caught by the RSPCA, atW or when you use a crossbow.

http://www.telegraph.co.uk/earth/mai...easquir202.xml

[EqualOpportunities]

Me too, I would like to know under exactly what circumstances it would be "considered an offence" to kill grey squirrels.

TBH, it just seems to be another publicity stunt by the RSPCA. And just who in the newspaper thought it was "in the interest of the public" to report on it. Haven't they got more important news to be chasing ....no, strike that, they obviously haven't.

It's obviously a quiet news day.

[KathyWoolfe]

http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/main...quirrel110.xml

"then killing [grey squirrels] without a good reason could also be an offence under certain circumstances."

Now I am

Me too, I would like to know under exactly what circumstances it would be "considered an offence" to kill grey squirrels.

TBH, it just seems to be another publicity stunt by the RSPCA. And just who in the newspaper thought it was "in the interest of the public" to report on it. Haven't they got more important news to be chasing ....no, strike that, they obviously haven't.

[Bagpuss]

Death is much better than having to listen to The Fall

[oracleslave]

http://forums.contractoruk.com/gener...atw-again.html

[BrilloPad]

http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/main...quirrel110.xml

"then killing [grey squirrels] without a good reason could also be an offence under certain circumstances."

Now I am