Squirrel
Where conditions are favourable, grey squirrel densities can become very high. In these areas grey squirrels can cause considerable damage to trees, crops and buildings and other infrastructure. Grey squirrels will also take birds’ eggs and nestlings. Bark stripping by grey squirrels can cause significant economic damage to trees when they are between 10 and 40 years old. This practice occurs from late April until the end of July with sycamore, beech, oak, sweet chestnut, pine, larch and Norway spruce being the most susceptible trees. In urban environments, grey squirrels can cause damage when they access buildings, particularly roof voids, and may even cause fire when they chew electrical wiring.
Grey squirrels can be captured in the UK using both spring traps (kill traps) and live-capture traps (cage traps). However, in areas where both grey and red squirrels exist only cage traps should be used. The PERDIX squirrel cage trap is ideal for use in these areas. In areas where only grey squirrels exist, trap-choice will depend on trapper experience and location of where the squirrels are being caught. It is important to remember that a captured grey squirrel in cage trap CANNOT be released back into the wild and must be humanely killed by either shooting or cranial destruction. Squirrels should NOT be drowned. The simple rule is: If you are unwilling to humanely kill a captured grey squirrel, don’t use cage traps.
If set correctly, modern spring traps such as the DoC 150 and DoC 200 and the Large Rodent KORO trap, will kill grey squirrels very quickly and humanely. If you need any further help and guidance regarding grey squirrel control please do not hesitate to contact us.
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