The Duke

[AtW]

11th Duke of Bedford blamed for unstoppable grey squirrel invasion



"With its seemingly unstoppable spread through Britain, the grey squirrel has come to exemplify the danger posed by non-native species.

But a new study suggests that without the bungling actions of well-meaning Victorians, the squirrel would not have reached such huge numbers, or ventured so far.

Imperial College has found that the 11th Duke of Bedford, Herbrand Russell, was one of the worst culprits of ‘squirrel spreading.’

Source: 11th Duke of Bedford blamed for unstoppable grey squirrel invasion - Telegraph

[OwlHoot]

11th Duke of Bedford blamed for unstoppable grey squirrel invasion

Which one is the squirrel?

They both have such huge whiskers it's hard to tell!

[vetran]

Which one is the squirrel?

They both have such huge whiskers it's hard to tell!

the sexy one

Love AtW.

[Troll]

Tufty gone forever

[MicrosoftBob]

At least you don't get Jihadi grey squirrels, they just outbreed the locals rather than behead them

[FatLazyContractor]

Cull those fecking royals rodents I say

[NickFitz]

Imperial College has found that the 11th Duke of Bedford, Herbrand Russell, was one of the worst culprits of ‘squirrel spreading.’

Source: 11th Duke of Bedford blamed for unstoppable grey squirrel invasion - Telegraph

His descendants have imported lions, tigers, elephants, rhinoceri, wolves, and black bears, among many other species. Still, at least they keep them in their own garden nowadays, which is an improvement of sorts

[stek]

I thought it was American Soldiers bringing them over during the war?

[Troll]

I blame the lady Tufty's having relations with those immigrants

[SueEllen]

I thought it was American Soldiers bringing them over during the war?

Nope otherwise the French would be really mad.