25!

Well,the weather hasn't been fit for man nor squirrel until the last couple of days. Man and rodent both hunkered down during the high winds and rain. Two frisky critters emerged Friday morning zipping around the house and up and down trees. One was captured in the afternoon - he's is pictured in the bottom two photos.
CRSRP personnel returned from a successful fishing expedition find #25 awaiting transport to Near Island to be reunited with his compadre.



#25


#24

Blackjack! CRSRP makes 21!

Mr. 21 was a crafty devil. First, he upset the trap by going for peanut butter that had fallen on the floor of the Havahart. Due to a temporary unavailability of CRSRP personnel, the trap was closed and placed on a pile of lumber - Mr. 21 knocked it on the ground trying to get at the PB. Upon resetting the trap, he was caught within three hours. Off to Near Island Release Site Alpha for this persistent little guy.

We Score a Score! Squirrel #20 Relocated!

Squirrel #20 was captured around midday today. Once again the crafty critter could not resist the siren call of Safeway "O" organic crunchy peanut butter, the only bait endorsed by the CRSRP.

Despite earlier attempts at creating a new sanctuary on the Kodiak College campus, The Yellow Porcupine, baiter, transporter and chief administrator of the CRSRP has decided to continue to use the Near Island Squirrel Sanctuary. Today's healthy specimen of Tamiasciurus hudsonicus was released at SRA Delta (pictured below), used the for the first time.
On a day when both Michael Jackson and Farrah Fawcett have passed and Mark Sanford has done his bit to promote tourism in Argentina, we pause to remember the many squirrels who have spent time, however brief, with us here on Cliffside Road. May they prosper in their new homes and hope that Sarah Palin doesn't support aerial squirrel shooting.

Note Vito's apparent lack of interest in #20 - after you've seen twenty squirrels, it's pretty hard to get too excited any more.



Squirrel Release Area (SRA) Delta



Squirrel Twenty shortly before release; note the peanut butter on the trigger.

CRSRP HITS THE DAILY DOUBLE! Total Trapped Squirrels is now 15!

Sunday morning I awoke a little before 0700 and looked out the window to see squirrel #14 caught in the Havahart trap. I drove the little bugger to Squirrel Release Area (SRA) Baker to start his new life. There was insufficient time to determine the squirrel's name.
Note that the CRSRP is now using two new SRAs because noted local biologist S. Studebaker has suggested that SRA Alpha is probably at or exceeding its carrying capacity.
Upon returning home, I reset the trap. Within the hour, squirrel #15, "Donaldo", had been apprehended. Donaldo was transported to SRA Charlie where, it is assumed, he is now residing.
Current activity appears to be low, but like Mount Redoubt, things can ramp up at any time.
Squirrel #14

SRA Baker on Near Island

Squirrel #15 "Donaldo"

SRA Charlie on Near Island

Baker's Dozen Milestone Attained

This morning Squirrel #13 "Scampers" was captured and relocated to Near Island at 0905 hours. CRSRP observers believed that Scampers was observed in the area of the trap yesterday when #12 was incarcerated.

Scampers


View of the trap in its setting

Close up of trap showing Scampers being detained

Squirrel Relocation Transport Vehicle loaded and ready to roll

Scampers being released - you can see him in the upper left portion of the photo, heading for the nearest spruce tree

A Dozen Squirrels Trapped - #12 Caught Today

Squirrel #12 was captured this morning at 0815 and relocated to Near Island shortly thereafter. Another squirrel was observed scampering around the trap while #12 was incarcerated. We have a never ending supply of Alaska red squirrels.

Gateway to the Near Island Squirrel Sanctuary

Squirrel Release Area (SRA) located within the Near Island Squirrel Sanctuary



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Red Squirrel Trapping Extravaganza, Part XI

This morning two squirrels were observed scampering about and entering the trap without triggering it. More peanut butter was added and the trigger was reset, resulting in the capture of "Sparky", the eleventh squirrel to be caught and relocated to the Near Island Squirrel Sanctuary. The Havahart Live Trap awaits cagey number 12.
Here's hoping we hit a dozen before June!








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Red Squirrel Roundup, Part X

Today at 1130, red squirrel (Tamiasciurus hudsonicus) #10, "Sonia", was captured and relocated to the Near Island Squirrel Sanctuary as part of the ongoing efforts of the Cliffside Squirrel Relocation Project. An eleventh squirrel was observed in the area, so the trap has been reset.
Readers may be thinking that The Yellow Porcupine leads a sad, pathetic life in which he has nothing to do but obsessively trap squirrels. Nothing could be farther from the truth. TYP leads an exciting life full of fulfilling activities and enviable accomplishments that is only heightened by his squirrel trapping efforts.
Why trap the little buggers, you ask? Well, they moved into one of our sheds over the winter and made a major mess, including chewing through an outside wall, resulting in considerable water damage. If Ah had a .22, I'd be a-eatin' 'em, not trappin' 'em.







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Spontaneous Generation Plagues CRSRP

As chief administrator of the Cliffside Squirrel Relocation Project, I have been puzzled by the proliferation of squirrels. A red squirrel is captured and relocated, yet another almost immediately appears in his/her place. Clearly, spontaneous generation is at work in our neighborhood. Yesterday, the ninth squirrel (designated "S9") in the last three weeks materialized in the live trap without warning. S9 was relocated to the Near Island Squirrel Sanctuary without incident. Note the defiant expression on S9's face in the photo above. Investigation continues as to the source of these squirrels.



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CSRP Update: Squirrel #8 Detained & Relocated

"Stinky" was captured around 1300 hours on May 19 after skillfully eluding capture for several days. He was relocated to the Near Island Squirrel Sanctuary later that day. The Cliffside Squirrel Relocation Project has now successfully relocated eight red squirrels. The Project was initiated because the squirrels had moved into an outbuilding and created quite a mess, including chewing through a wall, allowing rain to enter. Whether other squirrels are in the area remains to be seen. Rest assured that observers with the CSRP will remain vigilant.







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CSRP Failure to Apprehend 18 May 2009

Yet, ANOTHER red squirrel has appeared in the area. "Stinky" entered the trap, but the trigger failed to engage. CSRP personnel are dismayed, but remain optimistic that a successful outcome will be accomplished.

CSRP Update 16 May 2009

Squirrel #7, "Prescott", was detained and interrogated (lawfully, I might add) at 1330 hours, then relocated to the Near Island Squirrel Sanctuary (NISS). At this time, observers with the Cliffside Squirrel Relocation Project are not detecting any activity.