I though killing squirrels was allowed?

[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

[oracleslave]

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

[Bagpuss]

Death is much better than having to listen to The Fall

[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.

[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.

[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

[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]

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]

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.

[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.