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Sefton Red squirrels bounce back after huge decline

http://www.wildlifeextra.com/go/news/sef...m_campaign

Finally there is good news for Merseyside's red squirrels!
December 2009. The once thriving population of red squirrels on Merseyside recently suffered a drastic decline due to a squirrel pox outbreak. This devastating disease is carried by grey squirrels and is lethal to reds. The epidemic began in the urban area of Ainsdale in mid-2006 and quickly spread to the Ainsdale National Nature Reserve, where it wiped out the entire red squirrel population. .......

11-12-2009 09:35 PM

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Thankfully there have been reports of squirrels from the public and from the rangers who work there and as a regular visitor myself it comes as fantastic news as there is nothing worse than walking through the pine woods and not seeing a squirrel in 3-4 hours of searching.

carpe diem : While we're talking, envious time is fleeing: seize the day, put no trust in the future!

30-05-2010 07:48 PM

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