Sometimes invasive species make excellent table fare. Here in NC, the blue and flathead catfish are invasive species. Back in Texas, they are game fish, and the take is regulated. They are also my favorite fish to eat. Squirrel is probably my favorite game meat, rabbit a close second. 8 is the daily limit here on the grey squirrel. The most I have bagged on public land in one trip is 2 in an evening.
8 is a nice haul. If you can get over the "invasive species" lable, they are excellent table fare. Remove the quarters, also remove the ribs from the spine so that rib portions, meaty backbone, and front and hind quarters can all lay flat on top of each other in the bottom of the crock pot. Put a stick of butter (sometimes I use two sticks of butter if I have been patient enough to save and freeze a few because squirrel is so lean.), garlic and onion powder, salt and pepper. Put it on high for 4 hours. Pick the bones out, dice the meat, and you can use that for anything that calls for shredded or ground meat. It is soooooo good. I don't know if it is good because it is squirrel, or because of butter, garlic, and onion. Does it really matter?
That is what I call a natural resource. Invasive or not. Because it is invasive, there are no restrictions on the take. The more you kill, the better, right? Might as well put it to good use. You can have your cake and eat it too!