Monday, November 14, 2005

Del Mar looking into squirrel birth control

When I read stuff like this all I can think is have we lost our friggin' minds?

DEL MAR, Calif. -- Squirrels in Del Mar will soon be a little safer while roaming bushes and trees at local parks, 10News reported.

The Del Mar Parks and Recreation Commission voted to stop a squirrel eradication program that upset some animal rights activists.

The city had been using poison, baited traps to eliminate an over-population of squirrels, which can carry bubonic plague.

The commission voted Wednesday night to stop the poisoning in favor of trapping and euthenizing if needed.

They are also looking into squirrel birth control, 10News reported.


If this was in any other state than California and if anyone other than PETA-esque animal rights groups had come up with this I'd have laughed myself silly. Will they pass out little squirrel condoms? Will Dr. Doolittle host little squirrel sex-ed classes? Are they worried about squirrel STDs or just teen squirrel pregnancy rates? And why not just teach the squirrels abstinence, wouldn't that save us all the pain you get in your side after laughing hysterically for like five minutes straight?