Grey squirrel cull grants

[woodyguy]

TGB, bear in mind that very few of our red squirrels are actually natives but were reintroduced many times from the continent by man in the past 100yrs. Similarly with foxes. So yes, massively reducing greys and paying to reintroduce reds might work seeing as it has worked before.

[tree79]

I'd be more then willing to assist/help out any who has a gray squirrel problem.

I have the necessary equipment and BASC insurance.

I can also help with deer mangerement.

I'm based in West Midlands area but travel to through out the Midlands

Drop me a pm if I can help

[johnanderton]

It worked for red kites , when I was younger we use to see loads of reds , with the right place & a lot of will , some sites would be ideal for reintroducing reds ,

I shoot a lot of greys on my shoot & can get it so there none about for awhile then they trickle in from surrounding placed , so with people / traps & money it's not impossible

[matelot]

If anyone needs a hand controlling greys in the Glasgow area give me a shout. I'm a BASC member with a shotgun licence. Nothing I enjoy more than shooting greys.

[ben_inthewoods]

TGB, bear in mind that very few of our red squirrels are actually natives but were reintroduced many times from the continent by man in the past 100yrs. Similarly with foxes. So yes, massively reducing greys and paying to reintroduce reds might work seeing as it has worked before.

 

One question would be why reds died out a 100 or so years ago. Possibly fragmented woodland and very low level of suitable woodland to maintain reds?

 

Grey control is expensive especially where there are both grey and red in the same region. Pine smarten definitely help control greys as has been seen in Ireland and parts of Scotland.

 

Seeing as the woodland sector gets the drips off the farming gravy train a few million quid is next to nothing.

[Mr Fowler]

I think this bill will be passed on to the tax payer. Whereas the asset-rich land-owners will get pest control done at other peoples expense.

 

What happens after the cull? I reckon the grey squirrel population will increase again. They've been successful for a reason I imagine.

[One Buck]

I have been interested in getting to grip with the greys in a local woodland that I help out in for a while now - just really for the damage that they are doing to young trees .

 

What are folk's opinions on the best traps?

 

Thanks.

[ben_inthewoods]

I think this bill will be passed on to the tax payer. Whereas the asset-rich land-owners will get pest control done at other peoples expense.

 

What happens after the cull? I reckon the grey squirrel population will increase again. They've been successful for a reason I imagine.

 

And the tax paying public benefit from woodlands, wider biodiversity, carbon s storage, flood alleviation, tourism. Even more so north of the border with the right to roam, camp etc.

 

The integrated controlling of greys for red conservation and protection of hardwood timber resource is a benefit for the wider rural economy. Must be done right though.

[Eddy_t]

I have been interested in getting to grip with the greys in a local woodland that I help out in for a while now - just really for the damage that they are doing to young trees .

 

What are folk's opinions on the best traps?

 

Thanks.

 

 

Cages, bait with hazel nuts, chestnuts or acorns.

A tunnel-like object lent against a tree with a fenn trap usually catches!

Then the good old method of baiting and shooting!

[Bren.]

Cages, bait with hazel nuts, chestnuts or acorns.

A tunnel-like object lent against a tree with a fenn trap usually catches!

Then the good old method of baiting and shooting!

PEANUT BUTTER!

They can't resist it.