Squirrels: Conservation
Commons · Question 3148 · Tabled 30 Aug 2024 · Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs · Official record
Answered 6 Sep 2024
Question
Asked by Charlotte Nichols
To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, whether he plans to reintroduce red squirrels in parts of England.
Answer
Answered by Mary Creagh, 6 Sep 2024
The 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...