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With opposition calls for borisjohnson to resign, well bring you all the details and reaction, and be asking if hes done enough to fix the damage done. also this lunchtime: high energy bills could be here to stay for up to two years, says the head of british gas. putting the brakes on all—lane smart motorways — the government pauses the scheme because of safety concerns. an admission from tennis star novak djokovic of mistakes on his paperwork to enter australia. and why measures to protect ...

Are hopeful that progress is being made in efforts to save the native red squirrel from extinction. grey squirrels have been better able to adapt to changing habitats over the years and they carry a virus thats fatal for red squirrels. alexandra mackenzie has that story. the native red squirrel. not a common sight in the uk, but now limited to areas like here in barhill wood in dumfries & galloway. how many red squirrels would you have in this wood? in november last year we had over 30, which is...

In november last year, we had over 30 — which is an exceptional amount. you know, there�*s not many places in scotland where you�*d find that level. so what makes this the ideal habitat for the red squirrel? principally it�*s 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 patte...

So it gives the squirrels a good, wide feeding pattern. but of course, theyre in competition with the grey squirrels. wherever you get the grey squirrels, the reds are going to disappear, unfortunately. for some, the red squirrel project is vital. well, theyre beautiful creatures and theyre native to the uk so i do believe that, since the grey squirrels are introduced and have wiped them out, or almost wiped them out, its important to make sure that we can keep our heritage. its a really nice ef...

In the uk, but now limited to areas like here in bar hill wood in dumfries & galloway. how many red squirrels would you have in this wood? in november last year we had over 30, which is an exceptional amount. you know, theres not many places in scotland where you find that level. so what makes this the ideal habitat for the red squirrel? principally its the age of the trees. they are now producing cones regularly and that enables food to be available at different times of the year. the larch pro...

Having a variety of trees benefits the red squirrel, and 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 landscape—scale approach. which is tricky and hard work, but its what is needed if we want to keep our red squirrels. the battle for survival with the more feisty grey squirrel is likely to continue...

Red squirrel. the battle for survival with _ red squirrel. the battle for survival with the _ red squirrel. the battle for survival with the more i red squirrel. the battle for i survival with the more feisty great squirrel is likely to continue for some time. alexandra mckenzie, bbc news. hello, there. saturday was a rather cloudy day across much of the country. sunday looks brighter once we lose this weather front which is spreading southwards across the country, being a band of cloud and show...

So what makes this the ideal habitat for the red squirrel? principally its the age of the treesm 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. wherever you get the grey squirrels, the reds are going to disappear, unfortunately. the scottis...

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Experts in scotland are hopeful that progress is being made in efforts to save the native red squirrel. alexandra mackenzie reports. the native red squirrel. not a common sight in the uk, but now limited to areas like here in barhill wood in dumfries & galloway. how many red squirrels would you have in this wood? 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 t...