Captured squirrels live to nibble again
On Thu, 21 Feb 2008 15:26:25 -0000, "BAC"
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"Old Codger" wrote in message
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From The TimesFebruary 16, 2008
Captured squirrels live to nibble again
Jack Malvern
For decades the traditional British response to finding a trapped grey
squirrel was to bludgeon it to death with a spade. Now a wave of
sentimentality has led to a change in the law, granting Sciurus
carolinensis a reprieve.
Until last year anyone catching a grey squirrel was required by law to
kill it to help to preserve the native red species. The legislation
has now been reformed, allowing people to release the animals into the
wild - but only if they apply for and are granted a licence to do so.
I wonder how many people have been successfully prosecuted for allowing a
'captured' grey squirrel to return to the wild?
I wonder how many would ever confess?
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