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The question is John are Grey squirrels a new species to NS?=0AFolks in Bri=
dgetown tell me they have been there as long as they can=0Aremember and thi=
s being the case the spread seems very slow.=0ANot in a class with Allan Gr=
ahams geese!=0AEnjoy the late summer=0APaul=0A =0A=0A______________________=
__________=0A From: John and Nhung <nhungjohn@eastlink.ca>=0ATo: naturens@c=
hebucto.ns.ca =0ASent: Monday, September 16, 2013 11:51:56 AM=0ASubject: RE=
: [NatureNS] Black Squirrel=0A =0A=0A=0AIntroducing a new species is never=
a good idea because the consequences are unpredictable.=0A=A0=0AKeeping th=
em from spreading to Cape Breton may be the most practical approach, at thi=
s point.=A0 That is gonna need a lot of public education, because inevitabl=
y, some misguided soul will bring one or some over.=A0 I am not sure if the=
re are any laws prohibiting introduction, but that may be an additional ave=
nue to explore.=0A=A0=0AFrom:naturens-owner@chebucto.ns.ca [mailto:naturens=
-owner@chebucto.ns.ca] On Behalf Of Fritz McEvoy=0ASent: September-16-13 11=
:22 AM=0ATo: NS NATURE=0ASubject: RE: [NatureNS] Black Squirrel=0A=A0=0AHi =
All,=0A=A0=0A=A0=A0=A0 I've noted, with some concern=A0over the last few ye=
ars, the gradual expansion of the Gray Squirrel in Nova Scotia. It now appe=
ars to be=A0a breeding species in the province=A0and is expanding it's=A0ra=
nge every year. Does anyone know why this was allowed to happen? My underst=
anding is that=A0the Gray Squirrel was introduced into the province and not=
as a part of a natural expansion of its range.=A0=A0Does=A0the province ha=
ve any=A0plans on slowing the range expansion of this invasive species (if =
it is indeed considered=A0an invasive species)=A0or is it now too late? Are=
there any studies of what may happen to the local Red Squirrel population =
(and other habitat competing species)=A0or can they coexist? =0A=A0=0A=A0=
=A0 There seems to be a lack of interest in the Gray Squirrel's establishin=
g a foothold in the province by naturalists as well as=A0authorities and I =
wonder if that is do to the fact it is a 'cute' small mammal=A0and just not=
a major supposed=A0threat to business interests unlike the green crab,=A0b=
rown spruce longhorn beetle or giant hogweed. Having=A0dealt with them for =
decades, while living =A0in Toronto, I don't consider them cute and hope th=
e province will=A0 at least try and keep them from spreading to Cape Breton=
. All the best.=0A=A0=A0=A0=A0=A0=A0=A0=A0=A0=A0=A0=A0=A0=A0=A0=A0=A0=A0=A0=
=A0=A0=A0=A0=A0=A0=A0 =0A=A0=A0=A0=A0=A0=A0=A0=A0=A0=A0=A0=A0=A0=A0=A0=A0=
=A0=A0=A0=A0=A0=A0=A0=A0=A0=A0=A0=A0=A0=A0=A0=A0=A0=A0=A0=A0=A0=A0=A0=A0 Fr=
itz McEvoy=0A=A0=A0=A0=A0=A0=A0=A0=A0=A0=A0=A0=A0=A0=A0=A0=A0=A0=A0=A0=A0=
=A0=A0=A0=A0=A0=A0=A0=A0=A0=A0=A0=A0=A0=A0=A0=A0=A0=A0=A0=A0=A0=A0 Sunrise =
Valley CB, (near Dingwall)=0A=A0=0A=0A________________________________=0A=
=0AFrom: sternrichard@gmail.com=0ADate: Mon, 16 Sep 2013 09:48:50 -0300=0AS=
ubject: Re: [NatureNS] Black Squirrel=0ATo: naturens@chebucto.ns.ca=0AHi,=
=0A=A0=0A"Black" squirrel is a color phase of the Gray squirrel, which is b=
igger than our native squirrel, and seems to be locally invading NS. They h=
ave become quite common in Kings County.=0ARichard Stern=0ASent from my iPh=
one=0A=0AOn Sep 16, 2013, at 9:41 AM, Gaz Manning <gaz@accesswave.ca> wrote=
:=0ASaw a Black Squirrel in the back yard today ,can't say I have ever seen=
one before in Nova Scotia=0A>=A0=0A>Gary Manning
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ial, helvetica, sans-serif;font-size:14pt"><div><span>The question is John =
are Grey squirrels a new species to NS?</span></div><div><span>Folks in Bri=
dgetown tell me they have been there as long as they can</span></div><div><=
span>remember and this being the case the spread seems very slow.</span></d=
iv><div><span>Not in a class with Allan Grahams geese!</span></div><div><sp=
an>Enjoy the late summer</span></div><div><span>Paul</span></div><div><br><=
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b><span style=3D"font-weight: bold;">To:</span></b> naturens@chebucto.ns.ca=
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