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Hurricane squirrels are back in Texas

#1 Post by silvercamaro » Mon Nov 17, 2008 12:04 pm

I am pleased to report -- and Annie is relieved -- that 144 gray squirrels made homeless by Hurricane Ike have been raised, healed, and/or rehabilitated at a wildlife rescue agency near my home, transported back to Texas, and released two weeks ago. Most of them were babies, which meant that much bottle-feeding was required around the clock, according to the agency's director.

I love it when I have a legitimate excuse to call up people and ask strange questions. :D
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Re: Hurricane squirrels are back in Texas

#2 Post by elwoodblues » Mon Nov 17, 2008 5:00 pm

How could they tell the squirrels were from Texas? They can't make the "Hook 'em Horns" sign with those little claws.
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Re: Hurricane squirrels are back in Texas

#3 Post by Estonut » Mon Nov 17, 2008 5:01 pm

Why is it that, after their phone call from you, 145 squirrels were returned to TX?
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Re: Hurricane squirrels are back in Texas

#4 Post by silvercamaro » Mon Nov 17, 2008 6:47 pm

elwoodblues wrote:How could they tell the squirrels were from Texas? They can't make the "Hook 'em Horns" sign with those little claws.
You can always tell the squirrels from Texas. It's the fringe. :twisted:
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Re: Hurricane squirrels are back in Texas

#5 Post by Beebs52 » Mon Nov 17, 2008 7:18 pm

Now THAT'S funny, I don't care who you are! Especially a hornishly long one...
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Re: Hurricane squirrels are back in Texas

#6 Post by Evil Squirrel » Mon Nov 17, 2008 8:02 pm

Hey! I haven't had a chance to finish their evil squirrel training yet!

Come back, kiddies! COME BACK!!!!
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Many of these (squirrel) migrations were probably caused by food shortages as well as habitat overcrowding. We solved that for them. We not only reduced their habitat, we reduced the whole species by about 90%. The least we can do now is share a little birdseed with them.

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Re: Hurricane squirrels are back in Texas

#7 Post by Beebs52 » Mon Nov 17, 2008 8:05 pm

Evil Squirrel wrote:Hey! I haven't had a chance to finish their evil squirrel training yet!

Come back, kiddies! COME BACK!!!!

Snooze, baby, you lose.
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#8 Post by Evil Squirrel » Mon Nov 17, 2008 8:08 pm

Beebs52 wrote:
Evil Squirrel wrote:Hey! I haven't had a chance to finish their evil squirrel training yet!

Come back, kiddies! COME BACK!!!!

Snooze, baby, you lose.

I guess I'll have to come down there myself and finish the job....

Got a spare bedroom for me?
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Many of these (squirrel) migrations were probably caused by food shortages as well as habitat overcrowding. We solved that for them. We not only reduced their habitat, we reduced the whole species by about 90%. The least we can do now is share a little birdseed with them.

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Re: Hurricane squirrels are back in Texas

#9 Post by Rexer25 » Mon Nov 17, 2008 8:13 pm

Evil Squirrel wrote:
Beebs52 wrote:
Evil Squirrel wrote:Hey! I haven't had a chance to finish their evil squirrel training yet!

Come back, kiddies! COME BACK!!!!

Snooze, baby, you lose.

I guess I'll have to come down there myself and finish the job....

Just remember you gotta take I35E to get on I45 to get to The Woodlands. I35W is nothing but squirrel trouble.
Got a spare bedroom for me?
They call it The Woodlands. Gotta be a spare tree around there somewhere.
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Re: Hurricane squirrels are back in Texas

#10 Post by Beebs52 » Mon Nov 17, 2008 9:07 pm

Rexer25 wrote:
Evil Squirrel wrote:
Beebs52 wrote:
Snooze, baby, you lose.

I guess I'll have to come down there myself and finish the job....

Just remember you gotta take I35E to get on I45 to get to The Woodlands. I35W is nothing but squirrel trouble.
Got a spare bedroom for me?
They call it The Woodlands. Gotta be a spare tree around there somewhere.
I gotchur spare bedroom. It's called THE ATTIC!

And that Dallas/Fort Worth area is a LOT farther from Gulf storms and probably more conducive to a nice, pleasant, calm sojourn for the winter. Plus, they surely don't have as many feral hogs, bobcats and alligators as we do to slow your foraging down. Less squishing possibilities.

Really. We're very boring down here. Stick further north.
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Re: Hurricane squirrels are back in Texas

#11 Post by SportsFan68 » Mon Nov 17, 2008 9:51 pm

Evil Squirrel wrote:
Beebs52 wrote:
Evil Squirrel wrote:Hey! I haven't had a chance to finish their evil squirrel training yet!

Come back, kiddies! COME BACK!!!!

Snooze, baby, you lose.

I guess I'll have to come down there myself and finish the job....

Got a spare bedroom for me?
Yay! Texas is much better than OK for ES!

Where may I chip in the for gas, or whatever it takes to move him down there?
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Re: Hurricane squirrels are back in Texas

#12 Post by Evil Squirrel » Tue Nov 18, 2008 6:30 am

SportsFan68 wrote:
Evil Squirrel wrote:
Beebs52 wrote:
Snooze, baby, you lose.

I guess I'll have to come down there myself and finish the job....

Got a spare bedroom for me?
Yay! Texas is much better than OK for ES!

Where may I chip in the for gas, or whatever it takes to move him down there?
Feel free to stick any dollar bills you wish to contribute to my move in the band of my squirrel underpants..... :twisted:
Squirrels are the architects of forests, the planters of trees, nature's own acrobats and show a zest for life that can inspire us. Every day should be National Squirrel Appreciation Day!

--squirrelmama (10/3/07)

Many of these (squirrel) migrations were probably caused by food shortages as well as habitat overcrowding. We solved that for them. We not only reduced their habitat, we reduced the whole species by about 90%. The least we can do now is share a little birdseed with them.

--Richard E. Mallery

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Re: Hurricane squirrels are back in Texas

#13 Post by littlebeast13 » Tue Nov 18, 2008 6:44 am

silvercamaro wrote:I am pleased to report -- and Annie is relieved -- that 144 gray squirrels made homeless by Hurricane Ike have been raised, healed, and/or rehabilitated at a wildlife rescue agency near my home, transported back to Texas, and released two weeks ago. Most of them were babies, which meant that much bottle-feeding was required around the clock, according to the agency's director.

I love it when I have a legitimate excuse to call up people and ask strange questions. :D

Does this mean ES's cousins will be getting a nice write-up from Annie's mom!?

He hopes you spell his name correctly....

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Re: Hurricane squirrels are back in Texas

#14 Post by silvercamaro » Tue Nov 18, 2008 8:34 am

littlebeast13 wrote:
Does this mean ES's cousins will be getting a nice write-up from Annie's mom!?

He hopes you spell his name correctly....

lb13
The cousins were mentioned. Alas, because I am reined by tight restrictions on word count, I did not have space to detail Evil Squirrel's personal educational outreach and developmental counseling to the furry little Texans.

Darn.

But, if you fall out of your nest and break a leg, I now know where to take you to get well.
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