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**Imihooniump** · 10-16-2009, 01:15 AM

What do you think should be dominant in Britain, the grey or the red squirrels? The reds are native but since the introduction of the greys, about a century ago have seriously declined. The greys can eat the food available earlier than the reds and this has left the reds restricted to a few pockets in England while the grey is probably now our commonest mammal. As nice as it to watch the greys, I'd rather have our native, prettier red in the woods. Thoughts?

**BrianGoldsmith** · 10-16-2009, 01:17 AM

go reds

keep it in the natives... lol no animal should be distinct .. .. no I lie, mosquitos, the little fuckers. I hate 'em.

**itsmycock** · 10-16-2009, 01:28 AM

red's are native so red's should stay. good luck trying to get rid of grey's.

**Mypepraipse** · 10-16-2009, 01:45 AM

I am not sure about there, but I like squirrels. They are really entertaining.

**YabbaIn** · 10-16-2009, 01:48 AM

Reds..... of course!

**Pataacculako** · 10-16-2009, 01:49 AM

We have predominately Grays.....AND I MEAN THEM BASTARDS ARE EVERYWHERE

**Angelinaaiiiiiiiii** · 10-16-2009, 01:52 AM

Australia is over run by possums in the roof

**maclaudser** · 10-16-2009, 01:52 AM

red's are native so red's should stay. good luck trying to get rid of grey's.

There was an MP who was trapping and killing them and selling them to butchers, it wasn't much good though when its just one person carrying this out.

We have predominately Grays.....AND I MEAN THEM BASTARDS ARE EVERYWHERE

Same here, rats with bushy tails.

**BWJfEkOB** · 10-16-2009, 01:52 AM

Grey is a better squirrel.

Its pointless trying to support an inferior squirrel.

**Njxatsbf** · 10-16-2009, 01:53 AM

Tree Rats is what I call 'em.

Mostly greys around here and like BBATW I find them very entertaining. Smart as a whip and sneaky.

I say keep 'em all.

**Enjoymmsq** · 10-16-2009, 01:54 AM

Australia is over run by possums in the roof

Weird things, them. I actually liked them, probably because they were quite novel for a Pom like me.

Grey is a better squirrel.

Its pointless trying to support an inferior squirrel.

Booooooo!!!!!

**Essefsbyday** · 10-16-2009, 02:06 AM

we have albino squirrels here locally.

**Soulofpostar** · 10-16-2009, 02:07 AM

This area has black and gray squirrels.... I've yet to see a red squirrel....

**Liaptoono** · 10-16-2009, 02:14 AM

We have black squirrels where I live, the're only found in the UK around here. However, they are just a hybred version of the greys so I'm all for shooting and eating them too.

**gabbaman** · 10-16-2009, 02:43 AM

I Hate Squirrels

**ivandiadser** · 10-16-2009, 02:46 AM

We have predominately Grays.....AND I MEAN THEM BASTARDS ARE EVERYWHERE

i hear folks down yonder take a likins to cookin squirrel.

**RBJamez** · 10-16-2009, 02:48 AM

i hear folks down yonder take a likins to cookin squirrel.

Cant beat a bit of sweet and sour squirrel!

**vosteglog** · 10-19-2009, 09:47 AM

Red, too many of the Greys around

**clitlyphype** · 01-22-2010, 10:55 PM

We need to eat all the non-native species. Only way to get rid of them. I read the reds could have been killed off by a disease that the greys carried and they are not weedy at all.

**CKDIWEQ** · 01-22-2010, 11:02 PM

We have the big fat black ones in my back yard as well as the grey ones.. My son screams out " Squirrel!! " ( from movie UP ) when ever he sees one

10-16-2009, 01:15 AM	#1
Imihooniump Join Date Oct 2005 Posts 468 Senior Member	The Big British Squirrel Debate What do you think should be dominant in Britain, the grey or the red squirrels? The reds are native but since the introduction of the greys, about a century ago have seriously declined. The greys can eat the food available earlier than the reds and this has left the reds restricted to a few pockets in England while the grey is probably now our commonest mammal. As nice as it to watch the greys, I'd rather have our native, prettier red in the woods. Thoughts? Share Share this post on Digg Del.icio.us Technorati Twitter
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10-16-2009, 01:17 AM	#2
BrianGoldsmith Join Date Oct 2005 Posts 479 Senior Member	go reds keep it in the natives... lol no animal should be distinct .. .. no I lie, mosquitos, the little fuckers. I hate 'em. Share Share this post on Digg Del.icio.us Technorati Twitter
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10-16-2009, 01:28 AM	#3
itsmycock Join Date Oct 2005 Posts 375 Senior Member	red's are native so red's should stay. good luck trying to get rid of grey's. Share Share this post on Digg Del.icio.us Technorati Twitter
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10-16-2009, 01:45 AM	#4
Mypepraipse Join Date Oct 2005 Posts 498 Senior Member	I am not sure about there, but I like squirrels. They are really entertaining. Share Share this post on Digg Del.icio.us Technorati Twitter
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10-16-2009, 01:48 AM	#5
YabbaIn Join Date Oct 2005 Posts 416 Senior Member	Reds..... of course! Share Share this post on Digg Del.icio.us Technorati Twitter
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Pataacculako Join Date Oct 2005 Posts 371 Senior Member	We have predominately Grays.....AND I MEAN THEM BASTARDS ARE EVERYWHERE Share Share this post on Digg Del.icio.us Technorati Twitter
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10-16-2009, 01:52 AM	#7
Angelinaaiiiiiiiii Join Date Oct 2005 Posts 383 Senior Member	Australia is over run by possums in the roof Share Share this post on Digg Del.icio.us Technorati Twitter
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10-16-2009, 01:52 AM	#8
maclaudser Join Date Oct 2005 Posts 412 Senior Member	red's are native so red's should stay. good luck trying to get rid of grey's. There was an MP who was trapping and killing them and selling them to butchers, it wasn't much good though when its just one person carrying this out. We have predominately Grays.....AND I MEAN THEM BASTARDS ARE EVERYWHERE Same here, rats with bushy tails. Share Share this post on Digg Del.icio.us Technorati Twitter
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10-16-2009, 01:52 AM	#9
BWJfEkOB Join Date Oct 2005 Posts 415 Senior Member	Grey is a better squirrel. Its pointless trying to support an inferior squirrel. Share Share this post on Digg Del.icio.us Technorati Twitter
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10-16-2009, 01:53 AM	#10
Njxatsbf Join Date Oct 2005 Posts 507 Senior Member	Tree Rats is what I call 'em. Mostly greys around here and like BBATW I find them very entertaining. Smart as a whip and sneaky. I say keep 'em all. Share Share this post on Digg Del.icio.us Technorati Twitter
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10-16-2009, 01:54 AM	#11
Enjoymmsq Join Date Oct 2005 Posts 380 Senior Member	Australia is over run by possums in the roof Weird things, them. I actually liked them, probably because they were quite novel for a Pom like me. Grey is a better squirrel. Its pointless trying to support an inferior squirrel. Booooooo!!!!! Share Share this post on Digg Del.icio.us Technorati Twitter
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10-16-2009, 02:06 AM	#12
Essefsbyday Join Date Oct 2005 Posts 477 Senior Member	we have albino squirrels here locally. Share Share this post on Digg Del.icio.us Technorati Twitter
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10-16-2009, 02:07 AM	#13
Soulofpostar Join Date Oct 2005 Posts 506 Senior Member	This area has black and gray squirrels.... I've yet to see a red squirrel.... Share Share this post on Digg Del.icio.us Technorati Twitter
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10-16-2009, 02:14 AM	#14
Liaptoono Join Date Oct 2005 Posts 679 Senior Member	We have black squirrels where I live, the're only found in the UK around here. However, they are just a hybred version of the greys so I'm all for shooting and eating them too. Share Share this post on Digg Del.icio.us Technorati Twitter
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10-16-2009, 02:43 AM	#15
gabbaman Join Date Oct 2005 Posts 467 Senior Member	I Hate Squirrels Share Share this post on Digg Del.icio.us Technorati Twitter
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10-16-2009, 02:46 AM	#16
ivandiadser Join Date Nov 2005 Posts 480 Senior Member	We have predominately Grays.....AND I MEAN THEM BASTARDS ARE EVERYWHERE i hear folks down yonder take a likins to cookin squirrel. Share Share this post on Digg Del.icio.us Technorati Twitter
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10-16-2009, 02:48 AM	#17
RBJamez Join Date Oct 2005 Posts 371 Senior Member	i hear folks down yonder take a likins to cookin squirrel. Cant beat a bit of sweet and sour squirrel! Share Share this post on Digg Del.icio.us Technorati Twitter
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10-19-2009, 09:47 AM	#18
vosteglog Join Date Oct 2005 Posts 495 Senior Member	Red, too many of the Greys around Share Share this post on Digg Del.icio.us Technorati Twitter
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01-22-2010, 10:55 PM	#19
clitlyphype Join Date Oct 2005 Posts 516 Senior Member	We need to eat all the non-native species. Only way to get rid of them. I read the reds could have been killed off by a disease that the greys carried and they are not weedy at all. Share Share this post on Digg Del.icio.us Technorati Twitter
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01-22-2010, 11:02 PM	#20
CKDIWEQ Join Date Oct 2005 Posts 428 Senior Member	We have the big fat black ones in my back yard as well as the grey ones.. My son screams out " Squirrel!! " ( from movie UP ) when ever he sees one Share Share this post on Digg Del.icio.us Technorati Twitter
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