Kelly et al.,

I used to see a few in the UW Arboretum.

Gene Hunn.

----- Original Message -----
From: "Kelly Mcallister" <mcallkrm at dfw.wa.gov>
To: "Guy McWethy" <lguy_mcw at yahoo.com>
Cc: "Tweeters" <tweeters at u.washington.edu>
Sent: Friday, November 05, 2004 10:30 AM
Subject: [Tweeters] Fox Squirrels in Washington


> 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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