Grey Squirrel Control

Course Objectives

To enable course members to:
Understand the reasons for controlling grey squirrels and the effect they have on red squirrels
Understand the biology and behaviour of grey squirrels and its relevance to control
Survey for grey squirrel activity and establish a control programme
Effectively lay poison safely and with no danger to other non-target animals to control grey squirrels
Set traps, both live capture and spring traps safely and effectively with due regard to humaneness

Who is the Course For?
This course targeted at persons wishing to undertake pest control predominantly in the land based and related industries. 

Course Content
Reasons for controlling grey squirrels
The biology and behaviour of grey squirrels
Use of poison to control grey squirrels
Use of traps to control grey squirrels
Practical assessment to survey an area where there is squirrel activity
Summary

Duration:
A long half day (5 hours) classroom based with a practical assessment to survey an area where there is squirrel activity present

Maximum Attendees:  8