Oral question asked in the House of Lords, by Lord Mackie of Benshie (Liberal Democrat). It was answered on Tuesday, 7 November 2006.
Squirrels: Predation
- Question
- My Lords, there is no question but that the grey squirrel does a lot of harm, and I cannot agree with my Front Bench about contraception. I think that a more practical way of controlling grey squirrels, one which does work, is to pay a substantial sum for every squirrel tail handed in.
- Answer
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My Lords, I have to say that that is a very old-fashioned approach. It did not work, it is not cost-effective or value for money, and as a policy it was abandoned in 1958.
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- Oral question
- Reference
- 686 c641
- Session
- 2005-06
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- Supplementary
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- House of Lords chamber
- Subjects
- Birds Nature conservation Pests Squirrels
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