Researchers want to give grey squirrels contraception to stop overpopulation
There are around three million grey squirrels in the UK In a bid to control soaring squirrel populations in the UK, a government-backed scheme is looking to give the nut-loving critters oral contraception. The UK Squirrel Accord (UKSA) and the Animal and Plant Health Agency (Apha) have been working on a project to quell the […]
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Police officer given special award after being attacked by tiny squirrel
And yes, it was caught on camera A police officer in America has been presented with a rather unique award after surviving a squirrel attack… and there’s even footage of it doing the rounds online. David Wheatley, a sheriff deputy in Indiana, was suddenly attacked by a squirrel in a trailer park. The creature clung […]
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‘Psycho’ squirrel leaves town ‘afraid to leave their homes’ after attacking 18 people
The squirrel attacked its victims at ‘frightening speed’ and for ‘no reason whatsoever’ Residents of a small-town were left too scared to leave their homes after a “psycho” squirrel went on a 48-hour rampage – injuring at least 18 people. The grey squirrel began indiscriminately attacking pensioners, children, and pets in their gardens in Buckley, […]
4 years ago