Tory peer urges Brits to EAT grey squirrels to help curb their numbers
A TORY peer is pushing a nutty way to get rid of pesky grey squirrels — eat them.
The Earl of Home is calling for ministers to make it illegal to feed the furry pests to curb their numbers and to stop them destroying trees.
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And he told the House of Lords: “It may also be helpful if people knew that grey squirrels are extremely good to eat. I have eaten them.
“But, in my mind, the best place for a grey squirrel is in a cage in London Zoo and nowhere else.” Sun.
Blogger: I am concerned about the damage done to: trees and native red squirrels - but the damage to song birds is almost incalculable.
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