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ngl, I expected way worse for a sentence starting with "The UK should carry out a genocide"
Putting a bounty on grey squirrels might cause people to breed them just to turn them in, making the problem worse.
https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Perverse_incentive
Wrong use of the word genocide but I do agree that people are generally too scared to actually deal with invasive species
They’re already causing a genocide towards Badgers for “environment/health” reasons and it’s done fuck all, except to harm badgers more and its population.
Yes, grey squirrels are invasive to red squirrels, but that’s cuz they’re stronger genetically than red ones, so it’s not exactly you can do much, cuz it’s in their genes.
Best thing to do is protect red squirrels and actually grow a population of them in a safe environment so they are not at risk of extinction. These conservation efforts have proven time again to be effective for this, whilst not causing harm to other populations of species as well.
Difference is, cunty cattle farmers aren't paranoid about grey squirrels, so they, and by extension, our government, doesn't give a shit about them.
We need more pine martens
https://www.theguardian.com/uk-news/2022/feb/18/pine-martens-to-be-used-as-bouncers-to-keep-grey-squirrels-out-of-highlands
They are tastey, just have a generous/unlimited season and bag limit, put out a few pamphlets with recipes and see how ya do.
Grey squirrels are an Aussie revenge plot for sending them European hares
Alberta wiped out all the rats in the provence. We call grey squirrels "tree rats"....
Hey! I thought grey squirrels were only supposed be over here in our back yards. You guys have the red ones, isn't that enough?
They are native to America while red ones are native to the UK. Unfortunately American ones invaded the UK
I'm ahead of you, but I am in the US so maybe my efforts are not beneficial to you. (Also, I will take back all of my grey squirrels if you will take back all of your goddamn European Starlings.)
Squirrels and starlings are shoot-on-sight at my homestead. Both species are pests, and both of them are destructive to my house, other native birds, and the nests of other native birds. (Yes, I am aware squirrels are not birds. But they still rip out the nests of songbirds in addition to perpetually trying to destroy my gutters, eaves, and soffits.)