>Dennis, I get the impression the lady was drowning the squirrels. She
>apparently was not as squeemish about her disposal methods as you are. I'm
>with you incidently, I couldn't kill a squirrel or raccoon, especially by
>drowning them.
>
>John Shelton

Actually, there were several different Mercer Island squirrel removers, and
their removal methods included trapping and deporting, drowning, and
gassing, respectively; each was at least slightly disturbed by the method
of the others! Unfortunately, with e. gray squirrels, all of these are
measures that must be continued forever and ever. That's one reason I
decided I would just live with mine.

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