i don't think i would have interest in a chicago squirrell but in the woods
they eat much better, Lee
"Doug Freyburger" > wrote in message
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> Ophelia wrote:
>>
>> Could it be the same brainbox who imported grey squirrels here which are
>> now
>> wiping out the indigenous red squirrels which are far less destructive?
>
> I grew up in near Buffalo and Niagra Falls in the 1960s. I remember
> some red squirrels in the woods. Family who still live in the area
> report they haven't seen any in many years.
>
> gloria p wrote:
>>
>> Sorry, George, but eating squirrel sounds about as appetizing as eating
>> rat.
>
> Given the flavor of squirrel I might be tempted to try rat. Their diet
> is nasty enough they'd need a purge method to clean them out, sort of
> like escargo snails. Far too much effort to be worth doing.
>
> Here is Chicago metro the heat wave killed my cucumber plants. the
> herbs, tomatoes and peppers are doing fine.