squirrels. he looks like another charming woodland creature. but grey squirrels are actually dangerous interlopers, responsible for killing and maiming tens of thousands of young trees every year. and devastating the population of this little fellow, the uk s native red squirrel. the traditional way of disposing of pests like grey squirrels works in the short run. but people don t like furry animals being shot. and anyway, it s a temporary solution. grey squirrels breed rapidly, and populations can recover quickly, which is why government scientists are exploring a more humane alternative. you won t be surprised to hear that squirrels just love this. it s a kind of hazelnut butter.
humane alternative. you won t be surprised to hear that squirrels just love this. it s a kind of hazelnut butter. they find it irresistible. and what the scientists are doing is dosing this with contraceptives. now, the idea is the squirrels will be unaffected, except, of course, they won t be able to produce any young. so how do you ensure that only grey squirrels eat it? well, the scientists have come up with a cunning plan. so, it has a weighted door at the front that an animal has to push open to access the bait. and this is the bait, here? so, that s that paste. yeah. it has a metal case to keep out larger animals, and we raise it up on a stand so that small animals can t access it. but where do you get squirrel contraceptives? the team are investigating two long lasting birth control treatments.
but grey squirrels are actually dangerous interlopers, responsible for killing and maiming tens of thousands of young trees every year. and devastating the population of this little fellow, the uk s native red squirrel. the traditional way of disposing of pests like grey squirrels works in the short run. but people don t like furry animals being shot. and anyway, it s a temporary solution. grey squirrels breed rapidly, and populations can recover quickly, which is why government scientists are exploring a more humane alternative. you won t be surprised to hear that squirrels just love this. it s a kind of hazelnut butter. they find it irresistible. and what the scientists are doing is dosing this with contraceptives. now, the idea is the squirrels will be unaffected, except, of course, they won t be able to produce any young. but how do you ensure only grey squirrels eat it? well, the scientists have come up with a cunning plan. so it has a weighted door at the front that an animal has
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