That's because your average joe townie has never seen the beauty of a red squirrel and thinks "ooh look isn't it cute!" when it couldn't be further from the truth.

It's not just the damage they do the reds, its the birds, the trees - especially beech trees which by all accounts nearly "died" back in the 20's!

It's a shame that many people have only ever seen Grey Squirrels and therefore don't really know just how evil they are :E