Re: [GBlist] Advice regarding ground squirrels

["Richard McCabe" <rmccabe@alumni.princeton.edu>]

> >
> >> 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?

This is probably not politically correct, but have you considered predators?
You have created an ecosystem that would support an animal higher on the
food chain.  What about snakes?  They like holes and baby squirrels I
imagine.  Sorry if that gets people in a tizzy.  I know that squirrels have
fur and therefore are cute, but snakes gotta make a living too!

Too bad people can't live with animals like coyotes and bobcats.

Richard


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