Written Question·Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs·UIN 3148
Squirrels: Conservation
Tabled: 30 August 2024
Answered: 6 September 2024
Question
Charlotte Nichols
Labour — Warrington North
To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, whether he plans to reintroduce red squirrels in parts of England.
Answer
Mary CreaghThe leading causes of red squirrel decline in England include competition from non-native grey squirrels, squirrel pox virus, and habitat availability. Conservation of red squirrels is therefore targeted to red squirrel stronghold areas in the north of En...
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