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The Prince of Wales, 72, reached out to volunteer members of the Red Squirrel Survival Trust (RSST), praising them for playing a crucial role in trying to prevent the decline of the animals’ population. Charles marked Red Squirrel Appreciation by throwing his weight behind the fight to save the furry creatures.
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The 72-year-old royal has marked Red Squirrel Appreciation Day with a letter of support to the Red Squirrel Survival Trust- of which he is patron - and as well as expressing his admiration for the efforts of volunteers in fighting for the survival of the charming and intelligent creatures, he also spoke of his own love of the animals.
He wrote: Without your efforts, we simply could not hope to succeed in the task we have set ourselves.
Charles thanks volunteers fighting to protect ‘delightful’ red squirrels
A red squirrel forages for food ahead of winter (Danny Lawson/PA)
The Prince of Wales has expressed his affection for the “inquisitive and delightful” character of the red squirrel as he praised the volunteers fighting for the creature’s survival.
Heir to the throne Charles, who was marking Red Squirrel Appreciation Day, has written a letter to those working to prevent the decline of the red squirrel population.
The prince, who is patron of Red Squirrel Survival Trust (RSST), is known for letting the animals run around his Birkhall home on the Queen’s Balmoral estate in Aberdeenshire.
The Red Squirrel Survival Trust (RSST) has expressed delight after receiving the support of HRH The Prince of Wales in a letter to its volunteers. HRH long-standing Patron of the RSST has expressed encouragement and admiration for the efforts of volunteers fighting for the survival of the red squirrel, and the native British trees that provide their natural habitat. Determined to build on their record of local successes, volunteers have collectively organised projects across the country to prevent further decline of red squirrel populations. In recognition of the thousands of volunteers fighting for the survival of the red squirrel, now less than 140,000 across the UK, HRH said in his message to the volunteers: