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Should grey squirrels be culled to allow for red squirrels?

Yes

80%

[ 38 ]

19%

[ 9 ]

Total Votes : 47

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Wood child

Joined: 08 Jun 2010
Posts: 45

Posted: Sat Jun 26, 10 11:06 am Post subject: Brown Bears and red squirrels
Has anyone here seen a red squirrel in England before?

pookie

Joined: 01 Aug 2006
Posts: 4984
Location: Mid-Wales

Posted: Sat Jun 26, 10 11:07 am Post subject:
yes, in the Lake District and at Formby near Southport.

Brownbear

Joined: 28 May 2007
Posts: 14929
Location: South West

Posted: Sat Jun 26, 10 11:07 am Post subject:
What have brown bears to do with grey and red squirrels?

Wood child

Joined: 08 Jun 2010
Posts: 45

Posted: Sat Jun 26, 10 11:08 am Post subject:
That was going to be my next post. When were bears last seen in England?

pookie

Joined: 01 Aug 2006
Posts: 4984
Location: Mid-Wales

Posted: Sat Jun 26, 10 11:09 am Post subject:

Brownbear wrote:

What have brown bears to do with grey and red squirrels?

maybe it was a question just for you BB, and I've interrupted

Wood child

Joined: 08 Jun 2010
Posts: 45

Posted: Sat Jun 26, 10 11:10 am Post subject:
Hey! who voted for the culling of greys?

Wood child

Joined: 08 Jun 2010
Posts: 45

Posted: Sat Jun 26, 10 11:11 am Post subject:
No pookie, I just used his name to attract attention.

Wood child

Joined: 08 Jun 2010
Posts: 45

Posted: Sat Jun 26, 10 11:11 am Post subject:
You still there?

Brownbear

Joined: 28 May 2007
Posts: 14929
Location: South West

Posted: Sat Jun 26, 10 11:15 am Post subject:

Wood child wrote:

No pookie, I just used his name to attract attention.

I fear you overestimate the pulling power of my pointless cyberdrivel.

Wood child

Joined: 08 Jun 2010
Posts: 45

Posted: Sat Jun 26, 10 11:19 am Post subject:
Hey BB what did you vote for?

Brownbear

Joined: 28 May 2007
Posts: 14929
Location: South West

Posted: Sat Jun 26, 10 11:20 am Post subject:

Wood child wrote:

Hey BB what did you vote for?

What makes you think I voted at all?

I'm certainly in favour of a cull of monkeys, especially chimps.

jamanda
Downsizer Moderator

Joined: 22 Oct 2006
Posts: 35057
Location: Devon

Posted: Sat Jun 26, 10 11:36 am Post subject:
I've seen red squirrels in Co. Durham, the lakes and on Brownsea Island in Dorset.

12Bore

Joined: 15 Jun 2008
Posts: 9089
Location: Paddling in the Mersey

Posted: Sat Jun 26, 10 1:10 pm Post subject:

pookie wrote:

yes, in the Lake District and at Formby near Southport.

Ditto

oldish chris

Joined: 14 Jun 2006
Posts: 4148
Location: Comfortably Wet Southport

Posted: Sat Jun 26, 10 3:36 pm Post subject:

12Bore wrote:

pookie wrote:

yes, in the Lake District and at Formby near Southport.

Ditto

Lived in Formby for about 20 years, frequently saw red squirrels in the back garden. I always used to describe Formby's whereabouts as "near Liverpool" - doesn't half get the locals upset

Formby is far too posh for rough animals like the Brown Bear

mochyn

Joined: 21 Dec 2004
Posts: 24585
Location: mid-Wales

Posted: Sat Jun 26, 10 4:58 pm Post subject:
I last saw a red near Buttermere about 18 years ago. There were several in our local park when I was young though, including an albino (Kent). Wish we had some here but there are too many foul greys.

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