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Some Chick
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Published: March 5, 2007 at 9:38 AM
Calif. city plans squirrel birth control
SANTA MONICA, Calif., March 5 (UPI) -- City officials in Santa Monica, Calif., have announced plans to administer birth control shots to the city's squirrels.
The officials said they will use GonaCon, an immuno-contraceptive developed by the U.S. Department of Agriculture, to halt the sexual development of the city's squirrel population, the Los Angeles Times reported Monday.
James Gionfriddo, a USDA wildlife biologist, said the drug halts ovulation and lactation in female squirrels and stops testicular development in males. He said the shot costs about $2 to $10 per use and does not have any dangerous side effects.
The inoculated squirrels will also be tagged for tracking and monitored to assess the success of the program. Researchers said the shots can take about three months to begin showing their effects.
A similar approach attempted in a Berkeley Marina park resulted in a 66 percent lower squirrel birth rate in an 18-month period, a 2004 University of California, Davis, study concluded.
© Copyright 2007United Press International, Inc
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Lester
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| Posted: Tue Mar 06, 2007 8:15 am Post subject: |
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| I predict a decline of squirrel porn. |
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| Lester wrote: | | I predict a decline of squirrel porn. |
I predict a rise in squirrel porn. Young squirrels would be more likely to take it all off and spread it around if they don't have to worry about getting pregnant. Don't ya think? |
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Lester
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| Posted: Fri Mar 09, 2007 6:57 am Post subject: |
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| Some Chick wrote: | | Lester wrote: | | I predict a decline of squirrel porn. |
I predict a rise in squirrel porn. Young squirrels would be more likely to take it all off and spread it around if they don't have to worry about getting pregnant. Don't ya think? |
But it affects the young male squirrels too, they won't be as horny anymore, they might actually think about something. |
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