No its not,one is native to these islands and the other is not.I like squirrels so voted no. A squirrel is a squirrel isn't it, what does it matter what colour it is.
No its not,one is native to these islands and the other is not.I like squirrels so voted no. A squirrel is a squirrel isn't it, what does it matter what colour it is.
.... creates a situation, where he is guaranteed of a kill,he sets himself strict parameters, when it comes together the shot is taken, only when the target can be retrieved ,,indefinately,, a disciplin some shooters could learn a lot from
Boston073, can you explain the history of red and grey squirrels in the US?
I thought this grey v red business was a strictly British issue: the red squirrel is native to the British Isles and to Europe while the grey squirrel is an American species which in the UK one day escaped from a private collection and ever since multiplied here.
As said here in other posts the grey squirrel is more adaptable and less fussy with his food than the native red squirrel so its progression was always to the detriment of and loss of territory for the red squirrel.
My question is: your post mentions a red squirrel in America and a problem there also between reds and greys;
Is your red squirrel the same species and the British/European species? If it is, is it native to the US or has it been imported by European settlers?
If both species are native to the North American continent and co-exist, they probably have their own long-established territories. If your red squirel is an "import", then it is remarkable that he could conquer any territory at all over his grey cousin.
I must admit i have shot a few greys in my teens but in recent years i have gotten a little soft and find it hard to shoot something im not going to eat (tried it once and it put me off for life)
More recently i have been reading about the damage they cause to the native wild life and it seems like the native stuff needs a little help
I think its time to dig out the old Weihrauch HW70 and see if i can help tip the scales a little . :AR15firin
Anyone have any nice recipies to hand for out doors prep/cooking ? If someone can actually make the little rats taste nice ill promise to do my bit
they taste delicious its just very hard work skinning them and theres not a lot of meat for your effort
sudgest gutting first then just hatchet them in half peal the skin off the rear and just cook and eat that part
There was something on Radio 4 the other day about this, some people are saying that the cull is a waste of time and money, and that the reds are on their way out. Personaly I say kill em! but the greys are just better at squireling than the reds as far as diet goes the greys eat anything, and I didn't know this but reds eat pollen from plants and trees.