Road rules3 mins ago
grey squirrels
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could anyone please remind me why? how? and when grey squirrels were introduced to this country.i know that in reality they're not really welcome and if you've ever seen a red you'd understand why.thanks.
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For more on marking an answer as the "Best Answer", please visit our FAQ.Grey Sqirrels, were introduced sometime in the nineteenth century from North America, whether they were escapees or deliberatley let go, I have no Idea, but the probable start point of their takeover from the Reds is Woburn in Bedfordshire. Maybe someone else can give you a bit more info.
We have a place close to where I live, which has a breeding programme for Reds, so I can see them there, when I was young, it was all Reds, but thats the way it goes.