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In november last year, we had over 30 — which is an exceptional amount. you know, theres not many places in scotland where youd find that level. so what makes this the ideal habitat for the red squirrel? principally its the age of the trees, that they are now producing cones regularly — and that enables food to be available at different times of the year. the larch produces cones in the summertime, the scots pine in the winter. so it gives the squirrels a good, wide feeding pattern. but of c...

Exceptional amount. you know, theres not many places in scotland where youd find that level. so what makes this the ideal habitat for the red squirrel? principally its the age of the trees that they are now producing cones regularly and that enables food to be available at different times of the year. the larch produces cones in the summertime, the scots pine in the winter, so it gives the squirrels a good wide feeding pattern. but, of course, they are in competition with the grey squirrels. whe...

Wide feeding pattern. but of course, they are in competition with the grey squirrels. wherever you get the grey squirrels, the reds are going to disappear, unfortunately. the scottish wildlife trust said having a predator, the pine marten, helps to control the grey squirrel population. but that is not enough. grey squirrel control is going to be necessary for a long time yet. so that will be the key thing that needs to keep continuing in a targeted and landscape—scale approach, you know, which...