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05-01-2020, 05:36 PM
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Not sure about this.

https://www.express.co.uk/news/scien...-squirrel-plan

The 150 year reign of the grey squirrel could come to a halt from DNA editing to ensure all future females are born infertile. Researchers at the Roslin Institute want to create gene-edited squirrels for eventual release into the wild.
Victorians created this problem, not clear why they introduced them into UK.
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05-01-2020, 06:02 PM
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It seems like a good idea to me .....

Grey squirrels are a pest, like rats - I'd kill 'em, kill 'em all .....

When I was young, the woodlands in our locality were home to dozens of beautiful animals like this:



Now there are none .....
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05-01-2020, 06:19 PM
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Human meddling, could create more problems than it solves.

The Victorians did like exotic animals with no thought given to
the risk of introducing a non-native species.
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05-01-2020, 09:22 PM
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Yep the grey tree rats will have to go in favour of the cute Red Squirrels.
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05-01-2020, 09:55 PM
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From 2012 . This may not be as successful was thought so guess this is why they are considering DNA editing.

https://www.theguardian.com/environm...rrels-cornwall
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05-01-2020, 11:53 PM
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After what happened to the Rabbits. Probably not a good idea.
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06-01-2020, 09:42 AM
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Originally Posted by Tiffany ->
After what happened to the Rabbits. Probably not a good idea.
Good point, Myxomatosis is still a problem.
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06-01-2020, 09:49 AM
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https://www.theguardian.com/environm...rrels-cornwall

Chris Packham, the BBC wildlife presenter, has described those who seek to eradicate greys as "a small band of lunatics" who are "blinded by sentimental racism". He says introducing greys was a mistake by the Victorians, but that conservationists need to accept that the "perfect paradise is lost" and that non-native species are now an integral part of the UK's flora and fauna: "If the grey squirrels have to go then so do all the rabbits, hares, four of our six deer species and so on."

A reasoned opinion.
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06-01-2020, 10:51 AM
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Originally Posted by Cinderella ->
Good point, Myxomatosis is still a problem.
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.
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Guessing you're not to keen on wildlife.
 
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