01-12-2007, 07:07 PM
The following is based upon the estimated population sizes (figures taken from the British Wildlife Centre) of some of the country's indiginous mammels, starting with the most common and working up to the rarest. All estimates relate to populations pre breeding season.
0--Mole (est. pop. 31,000,000)
1--Hedgehog (est. pop. 1,555,000)
10--Stoat (est. pop. 462,000)
50--Red Deer (est. pop. 316,000)
250--Badger (est. pop. 275,000)
500--Fox (est. pop. 258,000)
750--Red Squirrel (est. pop. 160,000)
1000--Otter (est. pop. 12,900)
5000--Wild Cat (est. pop. 2,000)
0--Mole (est. pop. 31,000,000)
1--Hedgehog (est. pop. 1,555,000)
10--Stoat (est. pop. 462,000)
50--Red Deer (est. pop. 316,000)
250--Badger (est. pop. 275,000)
500--Fox (est. pop. 258,000)
750--Red Squirrel (est. pop. 160,000)
1000--Otter (est. pop. 12,900)
5000--Wild Cat (est. pop. 2,000)