steve_b_wales Posted January 20, 2022 Report Share Posted January 20, 2022 https://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-10338001/ROBERT-HARDMAN-sci-fi-weapon-stop-grey-squirrels-killing-Britains-trees.html?fbclid=IwAR2ARrnLOISyl66wMSEiDg_HJDOrOJ3vMhXuQmV_da-DfGZ-UHVSWlwqFus Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ditchman Posted January 20, 2022 Report Share Posted January 20, 2022 what about putting a £5.00 bounty on their tails.......that would clear em out Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Walker570 Posted January 20, 2022 Report Share Posted January 20, 2022 No mention of the damage they do to our songbird population though. OIn my view every weapon is welcome. It's the 'Fluffy' lovers in towns and cities and also in villages that will take a lot of persuading. 17 minutes ago, ditchman said: what about putting a £5.00 bounty on their tails.......that would clear em out A £ bounty would help. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WalkedUp Posted January 20, 2022 Report Share Posted January 20, 2022 46 minutes ago, ditchman said: what about putting a £5.00 bounty on their tails.......that would clear em out Historically the result of tail bounties is tailless creatures being released to breed and keep up the revenue stream, or breeding programs of animals to harvest for bounties. You’re deincentivising the wiping out of the cash cow. Plus Walker would be a millionaire. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fisheruk Posted January 20, 2022 Report Share Posted January 20, 2022 1 hour ago, ditchman said: what about putting a £5.00 bounty on their tails.......that would clear em out It was a shilling a tail when I started, but people just let enough survive to keep the income coming in. I was getting sixpence a week pocket money in those days and could make a couple of bob on a Saturday morning with my air rifle! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Walker570 Posted January 20, 2022 Report Share Posted January 20, 2022 1 hour ago, WalkedUp said: Historically the result of tail bounties is tailless creatures being released to breed and keep up the revenue stream, or breeding programs of animals to harvest for bounties. You’re deincentivising the wiping out of the cash cow. Plus Walker would be a millionaire. Well I would have had sufficient for a days pheasant shooting last year. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Yellow Bear Posted January 22, 2022 Report Share Posted January 22, 2022 On 20/01/2022 at 20:36, Fisheruk said: It was a shilling a tail when I started, but people just let enough survive to keep the income coming in. I was getting sixpence a week pocket money in those days and could make a couple of bob on a Saturday morning with my air rifle! Snap 👍 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Smudger687 Posted January 22, 2022 Report Share Posted January 22, 2022 Or they could, oh I don't know, allow Joe Public to shoot a few grey squirrels on land owned by publicly funded bodies. I shan't hold my breath. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nitram xx Posted January 22, 2022 Report Share Posted January 22, 2022 7 hours ago, Smudger687 said: Or they could, oh I don't know, allow Joe Public to shoot a few grey squirrels on land owned by publicly funded bodies. I shan't hold my breath. Only when they have eaten all our trees will they sort this problem out. Too little too late as normall, Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ditchman Posted January 23, 2022 Report Share Posted January 23, 2022 if they treat the infestation like they did with coypu.....they would get on top of the problem in no time Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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