ratchers Posted May 10, 2019 Report Share Posted May 10, 2019 News story on the BBC about a member of the public finding four baby squirrels with their tails tangled together. They were rescued by the RSPCA and sent to a local vets who untangled them. Story goes on that they will be released back into the wild, I thought this was illegal. Sorry cant do the link thing. Try this https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-tees-48226976 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TIGHTCHOKE Posted May 10, 2019 Report Share Posted May 10, 2019 If they are greys they cannot be released legally! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
steve_b_wales Posted May 10, 2019 Report Share Posted May 10, 2019 1 minute ago, TIGHTCHOKE said: If they are greys they cannot be released legally! I believe they can, under licence. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TIGHTCHOKE Posted May 10, 2019 Report Share Posted May 10, 2019 Oh, I wonder why a Special licence would be granted to allow a non native species to be released to the wild? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
old'un Posted May 10, 2019 Report Share Posted May 10, 2019 (edited) You can apply to NE for a licence to release non-native species into the wild, but the information required would make it most unlikely you would get one for the release of grey squirrels. you got me thinking about releasing non-native species into the wild, I wonder if that applies to some game birds? Edited May 10, 2019 by old'un Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stuartyboy Posted May 10, 2019 Report Share Posted May 10, 2019 They are being looked after by a vet until they are transferred to a wildlife centre that has a license to release them. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ShootingEgg Posted May 10, 2019 Report Share Posted May 10, 2019 https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-tees-48226976 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Walker570 Posted May 10, 2019 Report Share Posted May 10, 2019 Hope it's in my area Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
figgy Posted May 10, 2019 Report Share Posted May 10, 2019 Now that's my neck of the woods. Vet should have put them to sleep. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mice! Posted May 10, 2019 Report Share Posted May 10, 2019 1 hour ago, old'un said: You can apply to NE for a licence to release non-native species into the wild, but the information required would make it most unlikely you would get one for the release of grey squirrels. you got me thinking about releasing non-native species into the wild, I wonder if that applies to some game birds? its been going on for years, rescue centres rear youngsters then release them, the law is supposed to be changing so they can no longer be released but "folk" are saying they will just do it anyway. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
scolopax Posted May 10, 2019 Report Share Posted May 10, 2019 A few squirrels released back into the wild where they already occur is going to make no difference whatsoever. Let them get on with it, good luck to them. The horse has truly bolted regards grey squirrels in the UK. If Reds are to be protected then the greys need to be culled on and near the Red squirrel range. Shooting a few in your back garden in Chorley or Chelmsford is not going to make on jot of difference to teh survival of Reds, and neither is the release of a handful of Greys, so long as it is away from current Red territory. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
old man Posted May 11, 2019 Report Share Posted May 11, 2019 8 hours ago, scolopax said: A few squirrels released back into the wild where they already occur is going to make no difference whatsoever. Let them get on with it, good luck to them. The horse has truly bolted regards grey squirrels in the UK. If Reds are to be protected then the greys need to be culled on and near the Red squirrel range. Shooting a few in your back garden in Chorley or Chelmsford is not going to make on jot of difference to teh survival of Reds, and neither is the release of a handful of Greys, so long as it is away from current Red territory. Take your point, but.....it's a good illustration of what happens when laws are tinkered with. Make one exception and all is lost? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
old'un Posted May 11, 2019 Report Share Posted May 11, 2019 8 hours ago, scolopax said: A few squirrels released back into the wild where they already occur is going to make no difference whatsoever. Let them get on with it, good luck to them. The horse has truly bolted regards grey squirrels in the UK. If Reds are to be protected then the greys need to be culled on and near the Red squirrel range. Shooting a few in your back garden in Chorley or Chelmsford is not going to make on jot of difference to teh survival of Reds, and neither is the release of a handful of Greys, so long as it is away from current Red territory. Yep, but it might help a few song birds. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mice! Posted May 11, 2019 Report Share Posted May 11, 2019 21 minutes ago, old'un said: Yep, but it might help a few song birds. Certainly does, there thriving around here now, the woods at the back of me used to be crawling with squirrels now your lucky if you see one! 9 hours ago, scolopax said: A few squirrels released back into the wild where they already occur is going to make no difference whatsoever. Let them get on with it, good luck to them. The horse has truly bolted regards grey squirrels in the UK. If Reds are to be protected then the greys need to be culled on and near the Red squirrel range. Shooting a few in your back garden in Chorley or Chelmsford is not going to make on jot of difference to teh survival of Reds, and neither is the release of a handful of Greys, so long as it is away from current Red territory. There are reds within 12 miles of my house, that means the greys need hammering, it helps the local songbirds and means there are less greys breeding and spreading out, imagine how good it would be if one day i had reds in the local parks not greys! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
manthing Posted May 11, 2019 Report Share Posted May 11, 2019 That's not the point. People see them being released and think it's OK anywhere so they get released near the Reds, that's when it makes a difference, thay should be classified and treated the same as rabbits. How long before squirrel phox mutates to be transferable to humans? Then the stuff will hit the fan. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rheth Posted May 11, 2019 Report Share Posted May 11, 2019 a story in my local rag the Newcastle evening chronicle running a story on the r.s.p.c.a. saving four cute baby grey squirrels and are looking after them at a rescue centre until they are old enough to be released under licence.my question is this is it not illegal to release grey squirrels into the wild therefore are the r.s.p.c.a. breaking the law. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
old'un Posted May 11, 2019 Report Share Posted May 11, 2019 (edited) Edit reason, Duplicate post removed. Edited May 11, 2019 by old'un Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
toontastic Posted May 11, 2019 Report Share Posted May 11, 2019 2 minutes ago, rheth said: a story in my local rag the Newcastle evening chronicle running a story on the r.s.p.c.a. saving four cute baby grey squirrels and are looking after them at a rescue centre until they are old enough to be released under licence.my question is this is it not illegal to release grey squirrels into the wild therefore are the r.s.p.c.a. breaking the law. Wouldn't have thought so, as their responsibility for the animals ended when they handed them over to the care of the vets. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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