New Hampshire squirrels are dying under tires at an unusually high rate because of a bumper crop of acorns, sparking an unofficial headline-writing contest.
SQUIRREL. (Stock photo)
NPR:
It’s a Banner Year for Rodent Roadkill. Here’s Why.
Union Leader:
It’s become a rocky road for squirrels
WMUR:
Yes, there have been a lot of dead squirrels on NH roads
Granite Geek:
From fruit thieves to road kill, those $%^#! squirrels are everywhere
So yeah, that’s what we know so far. Good luck out there, buddies.
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ADDENDUM
The Valley News plays it straight.
Acorn glut enables crow gluttony
Saw 3 gray and 1 red squirrel swimming across Hartland Lake on Wednesday.
Higher IQ’s I guess–no motor boats allowed~
Holy Acorn. Just got back from a ride up to the White MTNS. As we drove along Rte 93 I began to notice that there were several squirrels that met their deaths along the side of the highway. I mentioned it to my daughter, who was driving, and it became an obsession to count them as we went along. It was a bizarre observation and more bizarre that I couldn’t stop making note of “8, 9, that’s 10″… And now I see that I’m not the only one who noticed. I kinda feel bad for the little furry guys.