Walks: Follow the trail of the elusive red squirrel (Independent)

Last call for the red squirrel? Britain's native Squirrel Nutkin has long felt the heat from its sturdier, aggressive American cousin, the grey. Introduced to the UK in 1876, the grey has thrived to the extent that the red population is now put at just 160,000 ? and falling ? with greys outnumbering it by more than 60 to one. In the past couple of years, some conservationists have even asked if ...

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