Hi Guy,

I'm interested in your Fox Squirrels. I've seen them on Orcas Island and I
just recently saw a photo of one from Skamania County. I wasn't aware they
were in the Renton area, though it's out of my area.

Kelly McAllister
Washington Department of Fish and Wildlife
Olympia, Washington
Reply to: mcallkrm at dfw.wa.gov

On Fri, 5 Nov 2004, Guy McWethy wrote:

> Date: Fri, 5 Nov 2004 09:50:26 -0800 (PST)
> From: Guy McWethy <lguy_mcw at yahoo.com>
> To: Tweeters <tweeters at u.washington.edu>
> Subject: [Tweeters] Squirrels vs Birds
>
> Tweets,
> Thanks to all of you who responded about the squirrel
> issue. Gives me something to consider, anyway.
>
> Do the E. Fox Squirrels get out of the Urban areas in
> Washington? I remember that in Montana the ONLY place
> I ever saw them was in town, where the natural
> predators could not wipe them out. Are they spreading
> into natural areas here in WA, or out of Urban areas?
>
> I've only seen one Douglas squirrel in my yard in 6
> years. I saw him around for about a week, and every
> time I saw him he looked a little more bedraggled.
> Too many E. Fox squirrels and dogs in my neighborhood,
> I would guess. And everyone says they are getting
> more scarce. Those of you who see them in your yards
> should be glad that they are around.
>
> Sounds like any "alteration" of their population will
> be purely temporary and local. Sigh. Another human
> caused problem that has no long-term or easy solution.
>
> Oh well. I like tilting at windmills (I voted for
> Kerry, didn't I ;). I think I will set out my live
> traps and see what can be done. With my live traps I
> can be sure to release that Douglas sqiurrel if he
> shows up again ;)
>
> PS. Check out this Website for a squirrel Baffle
> design:
> http://www.nestbox.com/boxes.htm
>
> Guy "Quixote" McWethy
>
> PPS. Please address any grievances and/or flames
> about the squirel issue to me and not Tweeters. I
> hate to get the list involved in this (usually)
> contentious issue. Thanks!
>
> =====
> Guy McWethy
> Renton, WA
> mailto: lguy_mcw at yahoo.com
>
>
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