By William McMullin Mt. Morris, MI
It is very concerning that Santa Monica is trapping and killing squirrels in Palisades Park. Officials are trying to control the squirrel population. Their first response to do so is to eradicate them. We should be trying to live with nature instead of controlling it. Killing the squirrels will not solve the problem anyway, because more squirrels will move in. Public education, enforcing the policy of not feeding wildlife and implementing a non-lethal plan that includes an immunocon-traception study are better first steps at solving problems with these squirrels.
Originally published in the Santa Monica Daily Press print edition on January 18, 2006. Read the original PDF.