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This is so sad on so many levels, a rapidly declining species here in the U.K. tragically caught in a trap. Distressing image discretion required.
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The ones brought over from Scandinavia were the same species as the ones already living in the UK.Not condoning the trapping but the Red squirrel so many people love and care for was itself an introduced species in the 18th century after the native Red was pretty much extinct. Came from Scandinavia I think.
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the Grey was introduced in the 1800 and began populating the country when some escaped from captivity the reds history goes back over 10,000 years but during the early 1900 were hit by a squirrel pox thought to be carried by the greys hence no reds where there are greys. I think your getting confused with a release of reds in the 1930-1940 from Sweden who were supposed to be more tolerant of the pox, not sure they were thoughNot condoning the trapping but the Red squirrel so many people love and care for was itself an introduced species in the 18th century after the native Red was pretty much extinct. Came from Scandinavia I think.
we used to until Thames water killed everything in the river Thame by keep releasing raw sewage into it for which the y finally got one of the biggest fines a company has had up till then the crayfish were great shame about the signal cray thoughSuch a shame the greys have almost eiped out the reds bit like the red signal crayfish, i trap these and they are very nice to eat
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Not condoning the trapping but the Red squirrel so many people love and care for was itself an introduced species in the 18th century after the native Red was pretty much extinct. Came from Scandinavia I think.
That's got o be worth a try, wonder is it like Guinea pig (or just chicken)??I am very fortunate in living in an area where Red Squirrels are still relatively common. Greys are encroaching and we are asked to report sightings to our local Squirrel group who actively trap them and humanely euthanise them (for anyone unaware as they are a non native pest species it’s against the law to release them). There is a speciality butcher shop in Corbridge which sells the meat it’s supposed to be very tasty, I have never tried it.
A very upmarket hotel restaurant near Chollerford was serving it as an entree at buttock clenching prices not sure if they still do. ???That's got o be worth a try, wonder is it like Guinea pig (or just chicken)??