Even if you really, really hate tree rats, this is not good.
5 squirrels with plague near Denver park
Five plague-infected squirrels and a wild rabbit found in a Denver park are a reminder that Coloradans should take precautions to protect themselves from the potentially deadly disease, health officials say.Usually, diseases like this flourish when animal population densities are high. That allows the animals to make contact with others on a regular basis and the carriers of the disease (fleas) can jump ship, so to speak, and board another critter.
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Plague is transmitted by fleas, and people can be exposed through contact with wild animals or their pets.
One simple solution to the problem is to eradicate the squirrels and rabbits in the park, thereby lowering their population density. But since Denver has become more like San Francisco lately, that ain’t gonna happen.
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