Kelly McAllister sent this scary message, anonymously delivered:

>Peregrines in Seattle are erasing the squirrel population. This past
>summer, a large peregrine moved in and starting eating an unusual amount of
>squirrels, reducing their numbers to only one or two in only about two weeks
>time. The little squirrels are out now. They have been seen in both West
>Seattle and Magnolia. So the question is: Do we want to give up all of the
>squirrel population to a couple of birds or do something about it? This is
>an artificial situation, similar to the sea lion situation at the locks.
>The peregrines take advantage of high wires and expanses of open lawn so
>that they are especially efficient at killing the squirrels. Because of
>this man-made situation, these birds are erasing the wildlife in these
>neighborhoods and small kitties too, right in people's yards. Something
>needs to be done about it. The birds should be moved out to the forest
>where they belong.

This person should just call Perot, and Ross will pick up the hawk when he
collects all the Spotted Owls to take to their designated forest.

Dennis Paulson, Director phone 206-756-3798
Slater Museum of Natural History fax 206-756-3352
University of Puget Sound e-mail dpaulson at ups.edu
Tacoma, WA 98416