Grey Squirrel Control

Grey squirrel control using live trapping techniques. This woodland in Cumbria also has a red squirrel population and therefore the control of the Grey's is important to preserve their habitat.

0:00 Disclaimer
0:15 Introduction
1:02 Importance of Species Control
1:27 Trap Placement Considerations
1:51 Trap Demo
2:31 Trap Operation Mechanics
3:02 Baiting the Trap
3:57 Checking Traps
4:20 Feeders with Traps
5:02 Shooting and Safety Measures
5:53 Impact of Grey Squirrels
7:34 Credits

[Blackpipefishing]

Where I live in SW Scotland there used to be loads of reds then the greys moved in and I never saw a red for years, but then the pine martens moved in and now I haven't saw a grey in years and the reds are making a comeback

[nigelwylie]

Thank you for all you are doing to protect our vulnerable population of Red Squirrels in Cumbria. I noticed a decline last time I visited Keswick Bridge. They used to be numerous, and last time I didn’t see a single one. Something has to be done if we are not to see them disappear from there, as they have done in most other places in England.

[pauldurkee]

In the UK we have a problem with conservation, people in conservation won't accept the idea that species such as grey squirrel and magpie are contributing to the decline in bird species, they won't accept that control is necessary.

[gavinbrooks]

Can i trap greys in a larsson trap in my back garden ? Theyve decimated the birds nests in my area ?

[monchavo]

Videos are useful and informative. Please reconsider the use of music - it doesn't add to the production values at all.

[antmoto]

So we punish animals for human created problems? Seems a tad unfair.
RSPCA say ‘killing isn't an effective solution, as other squirrels may quickly replace them - perhaps within as little as a month. Alternative approaches to address what's attracting them to the area, such as food and shelter, may be more effective.’ I visited a landowner in Hawick, where they successfully increased the Red Squirrel population through habitat management, giving red squirrels more places to live, and re-introduction of breeding pairs.

[DogmanBarrance]

Protect red squirrels in their strongholds by all means, but greys are naturalised throughout most of the British Isles nowadays.
14 million pounds a year spent on fighting a losing battle!
Leave the grey squirrels in peace and coexist.
It’s our fault, not theirs!
We’ve given up on brown rats, which have only been here since the 1700’s.
Imagine applying this policy to British citizens who have moved here from other parts of the world!!!

[haroldellis]

I trapped some grey squirrels, and told the boys' mother, "I'm going to take them to a farm in up state New York." Missing the Americanism, she observed, "Isn't that a long drive?"