Exactly. I'd say they have enough to do surviving and dodging predators.Real Al wrote: ↑Fri Apr 01, 2022 7:36 am Squirrels damage trees but rarely kill them. It does make the trees less valuable though, so it's forestry people who grow trees as a crop that make all the fuss.
The damage actually supports biodiversity, as fungi grow in the wounds, which providers food for other creatures. Squirrels also collect and bury nuts and seeds and so allow more trees to grow.
Leave the little feckers alone.
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