Squirrels live longer in leafier parts of London, air pollution study shows

hawkinspeter · 2023-04-01T13:14:23+01:00

[img]https://i.guim.co.uk/img/media/314efb726f4bddc362af167615a4387d012178a4/0_171_5119_3072/master/5119.jpg?width=620&quality=45&dpr=2&s=none[/img] https://www.theguardian.com/science/2023/apr/01/squirrels-live-longer-in-leafier-parts-of-london-air-pollution-study-shows Hardly surprising, but air pollution causes problems for squirrels

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April 1, 2023 at 1:14 pm #32508

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https://www.theguardian.com/science/2023/apr/01/squirrels-live-longer-in-leafier-parts-of-london-air-pollution-study-shows

Hardly surprising, but air pollution causes problems for squirrels
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April 7, 2023 at 9:26 am #1012439
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hawkinspeter

“Looking at bones is one

“Looking at bones is one thing, it’s neat to look at bones, but seeing the mummified version of those animals from the past, just brings it to life.”

April 7, 2023 at 8:59 am #1012443
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chrisonabike

I don’t think you want to do

Steven King advises that you don’t want to do that!

April 7, 2023 at 8:51 am #1012441
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chrisonabike

It appears to be their

It appears to be their version of a “L-shaped cranks” article.

Also – woman who fed squirrel for time shocked when it lost its fear of people.

And:

”It’s also attacked my two Bengals, who fear nothing, and my neighbours’ Bengal cats.

Presumably the second is a fancy cat breed, but surely owning the first would be more dangerous than any squirrel?

April 7, 2023 at 8:36 am #1012437
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David9694

‘Psycho’ squirrel’s reign of

‘Psycho’ squirrel’s reign of terror ends after 48-hour rampage which left 18 injured

Audi the squirrel eventually met a sticky end.

https://www.dailypost.co.uk/news/north-wales-news/psycho-squirrels-reign-terror-ends-22590469

April 6, 2023 at 10:25 pm #1012435
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David9694

‘Amazing story of survival’:

‘Amazing story of survival’: 30,000-year-old mummified ground squirrel found in Yukon

Remains, believed to be an animal that died while hibernating, found by miners

I checked – it’s April 5 not 1st – proof positive!

https://www.vicnews.com/trending-now/amazing-story-of-survival-30000-year-old-mummified-ground-squirrel-found-in-yukon/

April 4, 2023 at 8:13 am #1012433
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chrisonabike

Shouldn’t trust the beeb

Shouldn’t trust the beeb without question – #institutionallyantisquirrel

Having said that they’re looking at the other side too and reporting on the scourge of squirrelpox.

April 4, 2023 at 8:07 am #1012431
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hawkinspeter

They ate her dog’s food! What

They ate her dog’s food! What kind of self-respecting dog is going to allow squirrels to do that?

April 4, 2023 at 7:16 am #1012429
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thax1

They’ve got it bad north of

They’ve got it bad north of the border too.

https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-scotland-edinburgh-east-fife-65092730

This poor family of squirrels in Edinburgh have had a bunch of elderly Scots invade their home and then try to evict them. Of course the biased bbc report it from the other angle…?

April 2, 2023 at 7:38 am #1012427
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hawkinspeter

Mungecrundle wrote:

Mungecrundle wrote:
There are those who would argue that squirels are improved with a bit of smoke.

Maybe even some squirrels

April 2, 2023 at 5:59 am #1012425
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Mungecrundle

There are those who would
There are those who would argue that squirels are improved with a bit of smoke.

April 1, 2023 at 10:12 pm #1012423
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chrisonabike

Is air pollution the reason
Is air pollution the reason why all our southern and urban squirrels now look grey, not red?

April 1, 2023 at 10:04 pm #1012421
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Dnnnnnn

Yet the Mayor still wants to

Yet the Mayor still wants to charge outer London squirrels driving older vehicles the same ULEZ charge. Nuts!
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