Poor little grey squirrels

[crowbar]

Do Pine Martens not eat reds then just greys ?

[mdunn]

think the reds are too quick for them,greys too slow. atb mick

[nuggs]

Do Pine Martens not eat reds then just greys ?

I’m pretty sure I read or heard that with the reds being lighter than the greys can avoid the martins by going to the outer ,therefore thinner branches that won’t hold the martins weight .

[crowbar]

Do they drag the dray with the young in along as well !

[Barryg]

Do Pine Martens not eat reds then just greys ?

If you are interested here is just one report

https://www.theguardian.com/environm...t-pine-martens

[MartynB]

If you are interested here is just one report

https://www.theguardian.com/environm...t-pine-martens

Interesting aericle but what a condesending prat

[Mr.Fixit-Norm]

The trouble with introducing Pine Martins to eradicate grey squirrels is that they have a varied diet including birds, bird eggs, fledglings, voles, mice, beetles, frogs and other insects.
So kiss goodbye to a lot of other wildlife in a wood if you introduce them !

At least shooting grey squirrels is totally selective, introduce a predator and everything else will suffer.

Norm

[Baxterbasics]

The trouble with introducing Pine Martins to eradicate grey squirrels is that they have a varied diet including birds, bird eggs, fledglings, voles, mice, beetles, frogs and other insects.
So kiss goodbye to a lot of other wildlife in a wood if you introduce them !

At least shooting grey squirrels is totally selective, introduce a predator and everything else will suffer.

Norm

This^
Has mankind learned nothing from his previous mistakes with introducing species to control perceived pests.
I find 8.5 gns of JSB's finest does the job very nicely.

[Mr.Fixit-Norm]

This^
Has mankind learned nothing from his previous mistakes with introducing species to control perceived pests.
I find 8.5 gns of JSB's finest does the job very nicely.

They dont argue with a 15.9gns JSB from a 23ftlb BSA Hornet either