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Index of Subjects I for one am not that pure in evicting unwanted guests. I've lent a "Live Catch" trap to a friend once to get rid of 4-5 Squirrels. Well 7-8 days later he relocated 38-40 Squirrels and better Squirrel proofed his work shop. BUT. If they want to evict without injury then the only solution is to make this happen. They have to make the opening a one way passage and as they leave for food, water, or companionship they'll evict themselves. (same sort of thing is done for unwanted Bats)! Tom K Canso ----- Original Message ----- From: <duartess@ns.sympatico.ca> To: <naturens@chebucto.ns.ca> Cc: <desolatechair@gmail.com> Sent: Monday, November 12, 2012 7:50 PM Subject: Re: Re: [NatureNS] Squirrel Dilemma > LOL!! > Well, just be glad they are not infesting your home!!! You may change your > opinion. > Would love the humane & gentle approach! > My neighbours, who have this current problem, are advocates of nature, he > is an avid birder, his wife is a long time fisher & deer hunter, using > only lead-free bullets and fishing lures, and their son is actively > involved with young naturalist activity. > These squirrels, looking for a warm winter haven, have found an entrance > into their home where the home owner cannot excess. It will mean their > floor & walls may need to be torn out. They also use a seaweed insulation > which these squatting squirrels are having a marvelous time, tearing it > up. > I love Nature, and will always, try to do the best thing for all > creatures, but, under the circumstances, those squirrels would be > dispatched, as quickly as possible, end of story. > > Gayle MacLean > Dartmouth > > ---- desolatechair@gmail.com wrote: >> Gayle >> >> A few years ago I spent an warm summer afternoon with a brother,a friend, >> and a cooler of ice cold beer on the back deck of our cottage trying to >> shoot a pesky squirrel known to us as 'Senor Bignuts' out of a spruce >> tree >> about 60 feet away, with a potato cannon. We were not successful, and >> Senor >> Bignuts roams free to this day. >> >> So I don't recommend that method. >> >> Cheers >> >> JS
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