[eatweeds]

With regards to insects, to let people in gently you can buy ant/scorpion lollies from Firebox.com (I'm a bit unsure about poor Mr. Scorpion, but think they're specially harvested rather than decimating a local population).

I read in the paper that a chef is currently serving grey squirrel kebabs to raise awareness about what a pest they are!

Hi Alice, I was referring to insects that I found outside my back door. I think the Scorpions might carry a fair few food miles :-)

The chef serving squirrel is from Otterton Mill, Devon, which is about 3 miles away from me.

[Alice]

Oooh then you should definitely visit and have a nibble! Mum's eaten squirrel, was quite tasty apparently!

[JimEyeDen]

Wouldn't mind trying some squirrel.

Where can you get it, is it legal in the UK?

[&:]

[eatweeds]

I have no idea where to buy it, but why not shoot some, catch some using a live trap (might be illegal, not sure, and I'm not a lawyer), or just ask your local farmer or neighbours. Personally I wouldn't eat it if I lived in a city.

Best

Robin

[ratty]

I believe it's quite legal to trap GREY squirrels providing you use a legal trap. If you catch one the law says you have to " dispatch " it. It can't be released. I should think it would taste much like rabbit.

[rob snowhite]

i work at a cheese shop that sells iberico ham for $99/lb or about $3 per slice, they are fed on acorns for their last year
not sure why more people would not eat squirell here since a large part of their diet is the acorn

supposed to be a good tasting animal, lots of people here hunt them with a .22

[Ben]

Did anyone else see the article in the Observer about the activities of Northumberland's self-proclaimed grey squirrel exterminators:

http://www.guardian.co.uk/environment/2008/oct/19/red-squirrels-protection

It was the magazine's cover story, so was quite a high profile feature. It opened a hornet's nest and there were numerous angry letters to the paper the following week...