[WTF?] Birth control for squirrels

Sunisa 03-14-2007

Let me understand this. Squirrels are now on the pill? Please tell me, Sin didn't get an email about this?

Squirrels are to be given contraceptives in a project approved by Scottish ministers, The Scotsman has learned. The Executive has agreed to fund research into immuno-contraception for Scotland's grey squirrel population.

Ministers want to know if contraception can be given to squirrels safely and effectively and whether this could solve the problem of the rapidly expanding grey squirrel population and the declining red squirrel one. A Scottish Executive spokesman said it was impossible to say how much money would be spent on the scheme because it was being pursued with both the UK government and the Forestry Commission. He said scientists were experimenting with a "fertility control agent" which had been used successfully in the US and was now being tried on a range of species, not just squirrels. The squirrels are caught in humane traps before being given the contraceptive.

The spokesman said: "The materials are administered by injection, and recent formulations can render an animal sterile for a number of years with a single dose."

He stressed there were a number of problems still to be overcome, one of which was to make sure the contraceptives were not ingested by other species.

Hsoolien

Hmm I think we should randomly do this to people

Raven

That's fucking wicked. Who even thinks about these things and says yeah lets try it out. But damn 1 time for a whole year, sound like a plan to me.

LatinStar13

LMAO! The thought of seeing squirrels going to the doctor for codoms and pill is just funny as hell to me. Someone get those thoughts out of my head.

spawnschickishot

lmfao yeah thats a funny ass picture to have in ure head!!! omg what can they think to do next might as well just game them the shot~~ so they cant get preggos

Dream

And remember they have to get the wic cards for milk and I guess peanuts. I can't see them needing to get milk or cheese.

spawnschickishot

well u actually get peanuts they give u peanut butter lol!! when u get wic

clueless

why r ppl complaining about squarl populatoin when theres a hungry cat for every one of the furry ass creatures??

although animal wic is kinda funny i can see a fat ass tree rat chubin out on a jar of peter pan. LMAO

Ice

Bunch of them at the stores on the 1st of the month.

clueless

damn they get food stamps too!!! this is crazy they will eat all the nuts before i get there

Raven

I was what their formal would be like. That shit expensive but damn 1 can would last them for a long atleast.