We Are Legion

[Deleted member 18243]

Squirrels are little batsards, no matter how well I try to put my bird feeders out of their reach, they still get to them, doing a "Mission Impossible" along the washing line,

Is it legal to kill and eat squirrels?

 

[Dork Lard]

Is it legal to kill and eat squirrels?

Grey squirrels are classed as a pest & can be humanely culled at will. Don't you ever dare to even think about touching a red squirrel, if you lucky enuff to be near a colony then they will be closely watched . . . . .

Tastes good if you butcher it right, my dogs love it & it contains more protein than rabbit.

 

[transam]

In order to control the grey squirrel population there is a plan (?) to bait food with contraceptives

 

[blup]

Never had a problem with squirrels until one climbed up the wall and almost got into the room where our then newborn was sleeping. Didn't even cross my mind that they could climb up brick. After that the Council cane round and trapped it (or a lookalike), telling us as they were vermin they couldn't be released, but if we did (hint hint) to “drop them off” at least five miles away or they would/could find their way back. He gave us the steel trap which we still have. Nasty liitle rats with bushy tails (the squirrels not the council).

Blup

 

[Odds]

In order to control the grey squirrel population there is a plan (?) to bait food with contraceptives

I heard that, but can't for the life of me see how they'll teach the furry fekkers to put 'em on

 

[Odds]

Grey squirrels are classed as a pest & can be humanely culled at will. Don't you ever dare to even think about touching a red squirrel, if you lucky enuff to be near a colony then they will be closely watched . . . . .

Tastes good if you butcher it right, my dogs love it & it contains more protein than rabbit.

I've never eaten squirrel and recall the 'fuffle caused by Hugh F.W when he cooked one at the River Cottage.
I learned how to trap rabbit, though, from an old poacher who showed me how to set a snare...another handy skill for when the apocalypse brings fire n' brimstone upon us all.

 

[Harry Bloomfield]

In order to control the grey squirrel population there is a plan (?) to bait food with contraceptives

We share a fence with a bit of a nature reserve to the rear/right and constantly have them in the garden. They are a nuisance, climbing on my summerhouse and hut rooves/roofs, they wear out and rip the felt.

 

[JohnD]

IIRC Kentucky hillbillies eat them, but they carry a version of mad cow disease.

Various animals get similar diseases, but are not usually eaten by humans. I suppose predators such as foxes would be at greatest risk.

 

[Deleted member 18243]

Grey squirrels are classed as a pest & can be humanely culled at will. Don't you ever dare to even think about touching a red squirrel, if you lucky enuff to be near a colony then they will be closely watched . . . . .

Tastes good if you butcher it right, my dogs love it & it contains more protein than rabbit.

I'm talking about grey squirrels only - they are a pest; they are very aggressive and there are too many of them. They are a foreign invader that has displaced our own red squirrel (I've never seen a red squirrel, even in places where they are said to be).

I bought an old (1950s) game cookbook recently and it told of how to cook squirrel. In these days of rising prices wouldn't it be a good idea to put it back on the menu?

 

[ReganAndCarter]

Trivial fact: when Elvis was growing up in Tupelo Mississippi, his family were so poor they regularly eat squirrel.

 

[gant]

They are a foreign invader that has displaced our own red squirrel (I've never seen a red squirrel, even in places where they are said to be

They've reserved some for you Andy to have a gander at.

Formby Red Squirrel Reserve - Visit Southport

Red squirrels, natterjacks, prehistoric footprints and miles of coastal walks are just waiting to be discovered - part of National Trust Formby's amazing and ever changing landscape. Enjoy breathtaking sea views; head out on a bracing coastal walk or find out about Formby's fascinating coastal...

www.visitsouthport.com

 

[Dork Lard]

I'm talking about grey squirrels only - they are a pest; they are very aggressive and there are too many of them. They are a foreign invader that has displaced our own red squirrel (I've never seen a red squirrel, even in places where they are said to be).

I bought an old (1950s) game cookbook recently and it told of how to cook squirrel. In these days of rising prices wouldn't it be a good idea to put it back on the menu?

Why is it not still on the menu?

Ask the average 'shopper'.

The only edible thing I have never eaten is Swan, which I'm told are well worth the risk . . . . My favourite is hedgehog, pack one in wet clay & bury it in the embers of a wild campfire, break off the clay in the morning & you have the tastiest breakfast ever . . . . Just don't repeat that to the average 'shopper'.

One of my earliest memories is arriving at me grandads on a Sunday & rushing to pull the cover off the old tin bath in t'yard to discover if it was to be Carp or Pike for dinner.

 

[Justin Passing]

Watch out for fleas and ticks, don't eat the brain or spinal column, and avoid where pesticides and herbicides might have gone into them. Most of the nasty ones have been banned now but there are plenty in production. Forage for berries to go with them if you recognise those!

 

[Odds]

They've reserved some for you Andy to have a gander at.

Formby Red Squirrel Reserve - Visit Southport

Red squirrels, natterjacks, prehistoric footprints and miles of coastal walks are just waiting to be discovered - part of National Trust Formby's amazing and ever changing landscape. Enjoy breathtaking sea views; head out on a bracing coastal walk or find out about Formby's fascinating coastal...

www.visitsouthport.com

Elusive characters, though, so you may not get a glimpse but with good weather a fine walk is in prospect. Had a fun day out at Southport back in the 80s, with a great view of the coast atop the big wheel as a bonus. Well worth the trip.

 

[Odds]

Squirrels are little batsards, no matter how well I try to put my bird feeders out of their reach, they still get to them, doing a "Mission Impossible" along the washing line,

Is it legal to kill and eat squirrels?

However cute they be, wild grey squirrels here in the UK are considered a vermin.

1981, the law has classed the grey squirrel as vermin. It has a long rap sheet. Greys gobble up birds’ eggs or chicks, rip bark off trees and destroy acorns, reducing the number of potential oak saplings. Greys are often carriers of a virus called squirrel pox, which is lethal for the red squirrel.

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