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Squirrels to be given contraceptives 6

Squirrels to be given contraceptives

(Scotsman) 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...

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Power companies give squirrels a jolt

(CNN) Shocking news: Squirrels and power lines don’t mix. The cute but pesky rodents are a leading cause of unplanned outages. They chew through power lines, fry themselves by completing electrical circuits and generally...

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Fried squirrel causes minor power outage

(Oregon Live) A squirrel reaching from a live wire to a grounded transformer at the Washington County Fair Complex caused a connection that wasn’t supposed to be, electrocuting the bushy tailed critter and knocking...