Updated: May 24, 2021, 12:35 pm
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People in the Mearns are being urged to log sightings of grey and red squirrels to help monitor their numbers.
Grey squirrels are highly invasive and pose a threat to red squirrels through competition for resources.
Though the grey squirrel population used to be mainly contained within the city limits, greater numbers have been seen in the Mearns area recently. This means that the delicate population of red squirrels there are at risk.
Growing numbers of grey squirrels in Mearns are putting red squirrel populations at risk
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Red squirrel conservation project gets the go ahead NORTH Yorkshire is set to get it s first red squirrel enclosure. The Yorkshire Arboretum at Castle Howard has been granted planning permission by Ryedale District Council to begin its red squirrel project and it will mean a small group of native red squirrels are brought to live at the arboretum in a large, tree-filled enclosure, as part of its mission to promote healthy trees and healthy woodland. Arboretum Director Dr John Grimshaw said: We’re delighted that we can now go ahead with this exciting project, which will enable visitors to encounter this iconic native animal, which has long been extinct from this area, while learning about its role in our woodlands.
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