In article wildbilly-39D30B.22075014092010@c-61-68-245-
199.per.connect.net.au, says...


Do you have too many trees to put chicken wire collars around them, or
wrap your fruit in? I certainly understand your anger, but is there any
concession you could make to keep the squirrels happy without destroying
your plants. I give mine a walnut a day, away from the garden, and
loosely wrap chicken wire, 5' to 6' up around the trees where they
access my garden. It has worked for me, YMMV.

I used to love squirrels as a kid and still get a kick out of them
now... but now they are fluffy tailed tree rats.

Putting the irrelevancy aside....

How would chicken wire collars work?

I've seen sheet metal or plastic used to deny squirrels access to trees
but given how well squirrels climb, chicken wire seems a minor obstacle.