Santa Monica created a squirrel buffet and got a squirrel problem

CBS LA found the squirrels eating cheesy crackers and ranch dressing, which is funny until you remember these are native ground squirrels that normally burrow into the bluffs above the Pacific. Wildlife experts say the buffet has helped their numbers swell, and while the erosion question is still being studied, a cliff full of overfed burrowing animals does not sound like a long-term infrastructure plan. — Read the rest The post Santa Monica created a squirrel buffet and got a squirrel problem appeared first on Boing Boing.