Re: [GBlist] Advice regarding ground squirrels

[Kirsten Flynn <kir@declan.com>]

On 8/31/02 10:06 AM, "Racheli Gai" <jnpalme@attglobal.net> wrote:

> Hi all,
> Our neighborhood has a public park where ground squirrels live. The city
> of Tucson objects to their presence.  The reason given is that someone
> once got hurt when they stepped in ground squirrel hole. and sued the
> city.  As the story goes, the person who sues won -  meaning that the city
> had to pay a lot of money, and they'd like to  avoid such experiences in
> the future.
> So, the park and recreation dept. poisoned the squirrels for a while.
> People in the neighborhood found out, and were outraged.  As  things stand
> now, they are giving us a chance to come up with a better system to deal
> with the problem, before they take matters into their own hands once
> again.
> 
> Any advice? - One person tried to fill the holes, but of course the
> squirrels dug them up again in no time...  The park has warnings regarding
> the holes, but apparently this isn't sufficient to protect the city in
> case of a law suit.
> 
> Thanks in advance,
> R.
Keep the squirrels and get rid of the people who can't read warning signs.

kirsten


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