[Don Ro]

Originally Posted by Rapewta

I have a choice to make and both choices seem bad.
My father's home butts up to the American River and the only thing that separates his home and the river is a levee.

The ground squirrels have honey-combed the levee and have multiple holes now in his back lawn.

I have two choices to get rid of this invasive species...
Kill them with a slow death by by-passing receptors that tell the animal to hydrate.
Slow death. 3 to 7 days. Pellets put in the entrance of the many holes.

Or... shoot them with a 22 cal pellet firearm that has a precision green dot (no suffering).

No safe traps please. No harse language please. No exhaust pipes. No country involvement. No peanut butter with (add whatever).

Just some help where you have a conscience.

I used to hunt and killed many animals three decades ago and I can't stomach
killing anymore.

Thanks

Same here...grew up hunting.
I used to shoot squirrels out of my Fig tree in CA.... .177 scoped - 30 yards away, or so.
Until one day I walked over to one that was on its back screaming a gagging for life.
I felt sick.
I'll shoot birds out of my AZ Fig tree now...but I may never again shoot a mammal of any kind.