[Closed] Government reacts to WCAs squirrel massacre....

The UK government has given its support to a project to use oral contraceptives to control grey squirrel populations

I happen to know, because i read it on the Just 17 Problem Page, that you don’t get pregnant that way anyway...

I actually need to redeploy the trap but need a good smelly bait. All of the smell has evaporated from the original pack and peanut butter doesn't work

Any good suggestions for either something smelly to tempt squirrels or something good to do with cheap smooth peanut butter would be much appreciated

You’re nuts

or something good to do with cheap smooth peanut butter would be much appreciated

Add it to stirfries with some creme fraiche for a faux Malaysian taste.

The trap is purely smell based to prevent accidental side kill. Wife suggested they might prefer crunchy peanut butter until I pointed out (again) that they are dead before the taste the bait. It is all about the smell.

or something good to do with cheap smooth peanut butter would be much appreciated

Squirrel Satay

i think a more effective way, rather than traps or tiny condoms, to eradicate the squirrel problem in the UK would be to put Christopher Greyling in charge of their conservation

Oh-oh, not this old chestnut again 😯

tiny condoms

Not just me who saw the headline and make that leap!

Christopher Greyling in charge of their conservation

On that basis do we not need him more as Minister for the Universal Transmission of Covid?

Although not sure I'm prepared to take the risk that fate might intervene.

was expecting to see

or

hmm best with sound down. There appears to be a bit of a subculture based around squirrel projection.

I await the new thread title .
‘Are You Bored Enough To Watch Me Feed Trapped Squirrels Contraceptive Pills’

🙂

Just use the new Lynx "Lady Squirrel" deo ...it's like cat nip but for pesky tree climbing rodents

I'm no fan of grey squirrels but what could possibly go wrong with the plan of giving them contraceptives?? History is littered with examples of biocontrol that failed.

I’m no fan of grey squirrels but what could possibly go wrong with the plan of giving them contraceptives??

Summer of squirrel love, possibly involving squirrel folk music and widespread demonstrations against the Grey/Red war.

There's only one answer to the squirrel problem

Or for WCA, hazelnut paste is meant to be the thing

https://singletrackmag.com/forum/topic/eating-out-with-a-severe-nut-allergy/