RED SQUIRREL WEEK 10th Sept - 18th Sept 2005
Yes, here in the UK we have red squirrels as well as the American grey squirrels. The grey squirrels were introduced to this country from America between 1876 and 1929 and they are thriving while the red squirrel population is declining. Consequently, red squirrels are protected by law and the grey squirrel is not.
More about the Red Squirrel from The Mammal Society
and from the BBC - Wildfacts
Red squirrels in the UK
Differences between a red & a grey squirrel
Even more about red squirrels from the Forestry Commision
Posted by expat-writer
at 10:09 PM BST
