Spokane parks detonating ground squirrels
Spokane has a squirrel infestation problem. Due to urban development, the predators that would normally gobble up ground squirrels, like coyotes, hawks, or snakes, are in short supply. Consequently, Spokane’s Finch Arboretum is being invaded by hordes of ground squirrels. The Parks Department has decided to get rid of the squirrels by… you guessed it… blowing them up.