07-01-2020, 03:26 PM
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Re: Red squirrels Grey squirrels
Originally Posted by Mups
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I could be wrong, Cinders, but I read something about this recently, and I believe it said that the sterility or infertility is reversible.I wish I could find the article now, but I think they were experimenting by lacing the grey squirrels food/nuts with a chemical that made females infertile, but if they stopped lacing the food, their fertility returned after not too long.
I'll have to see if I can dig the article out and show you.
http://home.bt.com/news/news-extra/p...11364160007408
07-01-2020, 03:34 PM
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Re: Red squirrels Grey squirrels
A another reason why grey squirrels dominate is because they have a better memory!https://www.lovethegarden.com/uk-en/...-squirrels-eat
Red and grey squirrels will bury their food supplies, but it’s the grey squirrels that will always remember where they buried it. Red squirrels on the other hand are a little forgetful, giving grey squirrels the opportunity to steal their food …
07-01-2020, 03:48 PM
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Re: Red squirrels Grey squirrels
Originally Posted by Cinderella
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A another reason why grey squirrels dominate is because they have a better memory! https://www.lovethegarden.com/uk-en/...-squirrels-eat
Red and grey squirrels will bury their food supplies, but it’s the grey squirrels that will always remember where they buried it. Red squirrels on the other hand are a little forgetful, giving grey squirrels the opportunity to steal their food …
Immediately the reds bugger off?
Thus it looks like the reds cant find their nuts later in the year?
Also another reason for their survival superiority!
Which brings into question the greys ethics or lack of?
The theiving bastards!
Donkeyman!
07-01-2020, 04:03 PM
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Re: Red squirrels Grey squirrels
Originally Posted by Donkeyman
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Maybe the greys watch where the reds bury nuts, and remove themImmediately the reds bugger off?
Thus it looks like the reds cant find their nuts later in the year?
Also another reason for their survival superiority!
Which brings into question the greys ethics or lack of?
The theiving bastards!
Donkeyman!
07-01-2020, 04:51 PM
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Re: Red squirrels Grey squirrels
Originally Posted by Cinderella
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They are simply opportunistic. Does seem a bit unfair, to pinch another's nuts.
I ask you??
Donkeman!
07-01-2020, 07:31 PM
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Re: Red squirrels Grey squirrels
It was the greys that gave the reds squirrel pox, greys carry it but don't get ill, the pox killed most of the reds in the areas they were before,which is why people want to get rid of the greys. The greys are in most every area of Britain, the reds only in a few places now & this is because the conservationists keep the greys out where the reds are, but getting rid of greys won't necessarily mean the reds make a come back everywhere they were before.I have seen reds on Brownsea island, they are beautiful animals, there are no greys there, it's an island & if one does try to get there it is immediately culled.
07-01-2020, 08:00 PM
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Re: Red squirrels Grey squirrels
Originally Posted by Tiffany
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It was the greys that gave the reds squirrel pox, greys carry it but don't get ill, the pox killed most of the greys in the areas they were before,which is why people want to get rid of them. The greys are in most every area of Britain, the reds only in a few places now & this is because the conservationists keep the greys out where the reds are, but getting rid of greys won't necessarily mean the reds make a come back everywhere they were before.I have seen reds on Brownsea island, they are beautiful animals, there are no greys there, it's an island & if one does try to get there it is immediately culled.
Donkeyman!
07-01-2020, 08:17 PM
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Re: Red squirrels Grey squirrels
Originally Posted by Donkeyman
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By who Tiffy, l hope your not relying on uk border controls?Donkeyman!
The conservationists cull the greys in the areas we still have red squirrels.
Borders don't matter to the greys, they will sneak in if they can & they have, but Brownsea remains grey free, sadly it's a battle to stop hem getting into other areas not surrounded by sea. Though to eradicate them now they are here, in areas without reds, seems barbaric.
07-01-2020, 08:24 PM
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Re: Red squirrels Grey squirrels
Originally Posted by Bruce
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We've got Calicivirus if you want to get rid of rabbits it is far more effective than Myxomatosis apparently.We'd be very happy to get rid of all our rabbits, foxes, deer, feral pigs, feral cats, you're welcome to come and get as many as you want.
07-01-2020, 08:26 PM
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Re: Red squirrels Grey squirrels
Originally Posted by Tiffany
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It was the greys that gave the reds squirrel pox, greys carry it but don't get ill, the pox killed most of the reds in the areas they were before,which is why people want to get rid of the greys. The greys are in most every area of Britain, the reds only in a few places now & this is because the conservationists keep the greys out where the reds are, but getting rid of greys won't necessarily mean the reds make a come back everywhere they were before.I have seen reds on Brownsea island, they are beautiful animals, there are no greys there, it's an island & if one does try to get there it is immediately culled.
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