THE SQUIRREL WAR
[To the Editor of the SPECTATOR.]
do not think there is much doubt that the grey squirrel has by this time acquired a foothold in a very much larger area than is generally supposed. This pest has lived in Bournemouth for several years now, and there are many of them in the beautiful gardens near the " Square," living generously on the offerings of children and others. The animal has therefore presumably a radius of at least 110 ;miles from Regent's Park. It would be interesting to learn 'how much further away it has been observed.
Is it not possible to get the Departmen4-of Government that deals with Agriculture to declare war on this squirrel ? It will certainly soon be too late, if indeed it is not too late now.—I am, Sir, &c.,
Bournemouth. H. H. G. KNAPP (Lt.-Col.).
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