How to eradicate grey squirrels without firing a shot | George Monbiot

In Ireland, greys squirrels are being pushed into the sea and the reds are swarming back across the land - all thanks to pine martensIs there anything more stupid than the government's plan to kill grey squirrels?I ask not because I believe - as Animal Aid does - that grey squirrels are harmless. Far from it: they have eliminated red squirrels from most of Britain since their introduction by Victorian landowners, and are now doing the same thing in parts of the continent. By destroying young trees, they also make the establishment of new woodland almost impossible in many places. As someone who believes there should be many more trees in this country, I see that as a problem. A big one. Continue reading...