October 13, 2009
On the squirrel c. 1909
A letter to the editor in the October 13, 1909 NYT:
On a trip through the northern part of the Bronx Park on Saturday afternoon I discovered that the squirrels are in an actual state of starvation. The parasite that has destroyed the chestnut trees has left nothing for them to live on. They are not fond of acorns, except in a pinch, and the boys are seen gathering those up in bags, which they cart away to their homes, leaving the squirrels actually without food to go through this Winter.
Will you kindly call it to the attention of those in power, so that a remedy may be taken whereby a supply of nuts can be scattered broadcast, so that the boys will not get them but the squirrels may?
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