Country Life
BY now everyone must have heard of the grey squirrel, the most advertised animal in the country next to the rabbit and one of the greatest nuisances to farmers and foresters alike. Fortunately he doesn't seem to have penetrated quite so far as the woods in my immediate locality, and so, in spite of pub- licity, he remains remote and far-off as a menace. The other day I had a letter from a lady who complained of grey squirrels in- vading her house, taking up lodgings in her roof and attics and making a deal of noise by day and night. The lady asked for sug- gestions to enable her to get rid of the invaders. The local pest officer had not proved successful. The house concerned is a rather large one of Victorian period, with a lot of roof space and' several towers, which make the control of squirrels a problem. I suggested wire-netting of fine mesh nailed to the eaves and stapled to the walls to prevent the vermin from getting in and out, and the use of traps, but this it turns out is not entirely possible because scaffolding would be needed to net the holes at the eaves. If any reader has had experience of dealing with squirrels indoors perhaps he or she would care to pass on the remedy. I believe houses in the Ascot area have grey squirrel tenants in roofs and attics.
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