UK common sense approach: Eating grey squirrels

Dan D · 03-31-09, 02:28 PM

The well-known problem:

The native red squirrel population in Britain is being replaced by non-native grey squirrels.

"Historically, red squirrel populations in Britain have fluctuated widely, the species disappearing from many areas at times and recolonising at a later date. However, in the 1920s red squirrels began to be replaced by grey squirrels introduced to about 30 sites from eastern North America, between 1876 and 1929. Red squirrels seem unable to survive in the presence of greys, but the reasons for this are not fully understood."
( http://www.abdn.ac.uk/mammal/red_squirrel.shtml )

As a consequence: "Red squirrels are protected by law, and may not be intentionally trapped, killed or kept, or have their dreys disturbed except under licence from English Nature (EN), the Countryside Council for Wales (CCW) or Scottish Natural Heritage (SNH)."
( http://www.abdn.ac.uk/mammal/red_squirrel.shtml )

The solution:
a new gourmet trend in Britain, save a red squirrel, eat a grey one,
movie: hunters, cooks and customers
http://www.tagesschau.de/ausland/eichhoernchen100.html

Fascinating!

posted: March 30th

03-31-09, 02:28 PM	#1
Dan D Grey Wolf Join Date: Jul 2002 Location: 9th Flotilla Posts: 839 Downloads: 0 Uploads: 0	UK common sense approach: Eating grey squirrels The well-known problem: The native red squirrel population in Britain is being replaced by non-native grey squirrels. "Historically, red squirrel populations in Britain have fluctuated widely, the species disappearing from many areas at times and recolonising at a later date. However, in the 1920s red squirrels began to be replaced by grey squirrels introduced to about 30 sites from eastern North America, between 1876 and 1929. Red squirrels seem unable to survive in the presence of greys, but the reasons for this are not fully understood." ( http://www.abdn.ac.uk/mammal/red_squirrel.shtml ) As a consequence: "Red squirrels are protected by law, and may not be intentionally trapped, killed or kept, or have their dreys disturbed except under licence from English Nature (EN), the Countryside Council for Wales (CCW) or Scottish Natural Heritage (SNH)." ( http://www.abdn.ac.uk/mammal/red_squirrel.shtml ) The solution: a new gourmet trend in Britain, save a red squirrel, eat a grey one, movie: hunters, cooks and customers http://www.tagesschau.de/ausland/eichhoernchen100.html Fascinating! posted: March 30th