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"Alan Holmes" wrote in message ... "BAC" wrote in message .. . "Kay" wrote in message ... In article , Alan Holmes writes I follow a procedure which is laid down by a governmenr department called The Forestry Commission, if you have any problems with that procedure I suggest instead of trying to slag people off here, you contact them and put your concerns to them. You are advocating drowning, which does not appear to be advocated by the Forestry Commission in any of its currently applicable documents referring to grey squirrel control. I think the most applicable may be http://www.forestry.gov.uk/pdf/fcpn004.pdf/$FILE/fcpn004.pdf specific to the control of grey squirrels in woodlands, which, in respect of live trapping, recommends that the squirrels be removed from the trap and killed with a blow to the head from a blunt instrument, or taken to a vet for humane destruction. It goes so far as to say no other form of killing of live trapped squirrels should be attempted (and that includes shooting them). I have asked Alan to provide a reference for the 'drowning' advice he claims to have had from the FC, but none has yet been forthcoming. I suspect any such advice may turn out to have been superseded. I am not going to put myself at risk in order to follow some idea put by people who have never had to deal with these pests. That is the Forestry Commission you are talking about, the same organisation you previously claimed to be advocating drowning as a means of disposal. If you are unwilling to put yourself at risk to do the job humanely, perhaps you should not be doing it at all? In fact, I invite you do come round and deal with the next one I catch! No, thanks, I have no wish to kill your grey squirrels. But I expect you could find professional pest controllers in your area who would be willing to do the job properly, for a price, and at no risk to yourself. |
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