1 red for every 66 grey squirrels

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Poor little reds... Last one I saw (outside of a wildlife park) was in Norfolk and very dead.

However, logical as it may seem I still can't abide the idea of a cull.  There has to be a way of helping our little red pals without culling so many greys.

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Actually, metalman might be on to something here!

Take one of our little grey friends, gently killed and garnish with sage and oregano and tomato puree.  Wrap in foil and bake on a low heat for two hours.  

Et viola!  Serve with baby potatoes, peas and runner beans...  Mmm, sounds delicious!

Oh, and a chilled glass of white wine would b agreat accompaniment to the dish.
 

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I quite liked the odea of the weighted feeding tables I saw on "Tomorrow's World" (where else?) a few years back.  Being smaller, Mr Red Squirrel doesn't trip the spring and can get to the food left out for him.  However, the lardier Mr Grey causes a weight to move and cover the food over, so no free lunch for him.

Literally tipping the scales in favour of our little red pals.  

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Are they tame?  

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jkirk wrote:
anybody know how to make them jokers go away. they are in my mom in law's attic and even when sealing the holes they still get up there.

Can't think of much, except for an agile and hungry tomcat of course.  Despite their cute appearence, squirrels can be absolutely vicious when they want to be, especially if a mother squirrel is nesting young anywhere nearby.