The council want to kill the squirrels in our local park?

apparently some womans dog attacked one, and when she picked it up the squirrel bit her. now they are calling for a squirrel cull and are asking for folks not to feed them. what can me and my kids do to try and stop this. ???The council want to kill the squirrels in our local park?
This is just another example of how an animal gets blamed for a person's stupidity. It's like when a dog bites someone the dog gets punished or put down regardless of the situation, or how it was brought up or bred- by irresponsible morons. The squirrel was a wild animal, if it was being attacked, and then picked up- of course it was going to bite!!


I doubt highly if a squirrel would normally run down from the tree and attack just out of viciousness- they are prey animals, not the predator. they eat nuts, not people!


At a local woods near where I live squirrels have been encouraged to become tame, and crawl up your leg to take nuts from you. Noone has ever been bitten and children are fine with them.


Start a petition- immediately, and encourage people to write their own letters as well- councils can be sly- a local petition where I lived contained hundreds of signatures, but it was published as being only 1 opposition because it was sent as part of a letter, which was from just one person at the head of the campaign.


I wonder what the RSPCA, and other animal welfare organisations have to say about this? I can't imagine them supporting it. The locals might be getting away with being ignorant at the moment, but once someone knowledgeable, or a big organisation like the RSPCA are onto it, then the hysteria should subside.The council want to kill the squirrels in our local park?
First of all, don't! My guess it was a gray squirrel, and they have a penchant for agrression.


Why do you want to protect an invasive, destructive, disease festering, non-native animal? Wouldn't you prefer to see your native red squirrels make a comeback?
Greys are so common now they can be classed as vermin





The council will never control them though - no matter what they do
The squirrels can actually fend for them self it's. You do know that squirrel can carry rabies. Try something new feed the birds around your home wit your kids. And don't worry the squirrels will be OK. Really.
These tree rats should be killed
was it grey or red one.


If it was american grey one, kill them all and try to bring back the british red.
I disagree. Yes, they are wild animals, but they have every right to be in that park. We have invaded their homes so they have no right to kill them. Go with the petition idea and don't give up. Don't let the government kill innocent animals!!!
Pass around a petition. With enough signatures you can show the council that everyone wants to keep the squirrels and they won't go on with the action.
They may be cute but are unfortunately classed as vermin. basically rats with bushy tails. Don't think there is much you can do to stop it I'm afraid
Sorry they are tree rats, they carry fleas by the hundred. The grey squirrel is an invader and not native to these shores. They have moved into towns and can create a lot of damage. The council is not likely to cull them because one of them bit, more likely because they are getting out of hand.
there clever little devils, tip them of that the council are coming and train them to fight back.
Nothing. But dont worry, the Squirrels will be back, whatever the council does.
geeze thats awful! of course the squirrel would bit her for gawds sake its a wild animal! got nowt to do with the damn council! jesus this country is going barmy! if they are serious about this i recon you ought to write up a petition and get people to sign it, ill go first!
feed them anyway.. LOL


what can they do?


Just remind them if they lay one hand on any squirrel.. its illegal!


they better not hurt them..


and what did the lady expect when she picked up the wild squirrel?? that it was going to kiss her?????





the squirrels will find food no matter what.. im sure they are used to being fed by people at this park... and Im sure people will still feed them.. or leave food for them to eat..





and squirrels DO NOT carry rabies... there is a 1/2 inch gap between the squirrels front teeth and their back molars... which makes it impossible for them to transmit saliva.


have u ever had a squirrl spit on you? or lick u and it be wet?


I havent.. and I deal w/ hundreds of squirrels every year.


they can carry diseases... but I have never had one w/ a disease.. and the diseases they carry... are NOT transmitted to humans.
Ahh, that's so sad! I hope that woman feels suitably ashamed of herself and if not you ought to put up posters around the park saying how unfair and unjust this is and yes maybe a petition. Have you actually contacted the council personally about this for their point of view? Contact your local paper also, they might take up the issue. You could always have a 'sit in' at the park!
organise a petition , get as many squirrels as you can to sign it.