pduxon
Quacked up Member
Did anyone read the article on Red Squirrels in the latest BBC Wildlife magazine?
Dr Stephen Harris argues that there is no way we are going to stop the spread of the Grey, and the ultimate anhilation of the Red, so spending vasts sums of money doing so is a waste of money that could be better spent on more vital conservation projects.
Harris argues that it would be better to create Island Enclaves like Brownsea, Isle of Wight and to eradicate the Grey from Anglessey.
He also states that many of the objections to Greys e.g. destroys woodland were argued against the Red in the 20's
A fairly balanced precis of the article can be found here
http://pinguicula.typepad.com/blog/2006/08/reds.html
Is it true that the Red was virtually extinct in the UK and reintroduced into much of the UK in the 1800's?
Dr Stephen Harris argues that there is no way we are going to stop the spread of the Grey, and the ultimate anhilation of the Red, so spending vasts sums of money doing so is a waste of money that could be better spent on more vital conservation projects.
Harris argues that it would be better to create Island Enclaves like Brownsea, Isle of Wight and to eradicate the Grey from Anglessey.
He also states that many of the objections to Greys e.g. destroys woodland were argued against the Red in the 20's
A fairly balanced precis of the article can be found here
http://pinguicula.typepad.com/blog/2006/08/reds.html
Is it true that the Red was virtually extinct in the UK and reintroduced into much of the UK in the 1800's?