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For the O.P. a story:

I went camping a few years ago and some ground squirrels raided a sunflower seed back I brought. The made a mess and who was I to go and eat seeds after the squirrels were in there.

At the same location, we had a beautiful pair of Golden Eagles and a juvenile Bald Eagle. All three would soar over our camp site.

When we left, I took the rest of the seeds and put them in a small mound in the middle of the road - where there was no cover. Surprise squirrels! Time to participate in the food chain!

My point? You don't want to do the killing. Is there a way you can encourage Mother Nature to do your work?