Are Grey Squirrels Vermin In The Uk. I've heard all the tripe again and again from people with blinkered views and assumptions spurred on by the people who have vested interests (to their minds) the truth is they. The invasive greys, brought to britain and ireland from north america in the 1870s, are blamed for the disappearance of the native red throughout much of england and wales.
This will be left in trays in the loft and out of the reach of any humans.
Europe's grey squirrels (sciurus carolinensis) originated in north america, where they are known as eastern gray squirrels (to differentiate from western gray squirrels). So why are grey squirrels still often regarded as vermin, compared to their popular cousins? Greys gobble up birds' eggs or chicks, rip bark off trees and destroy. Commercial work and integrated pest control site management is offered across the uk.