of three forests. red squirrels are thought to be better able to eat the seed cones than their rivals the grey squirrel. but a study in northern ireland has found that these non—native conifer forests could actually be detrimental to the red squirrel populations. the result say it is due to the hungry time martin, a school predator which is less alternative food to eat in a tent forest than a much more diverse native woodland. so tent forest than a much more diverse native woodland.— native woodland. so you have lots of re and native woodland. so you have lots of prey and refuges _ native woodland. so you have lots of prey and refuges for _ native woodland. so you have lots of prey and refuges for the _ native woodland. so you have lots of prey and refuges for the squirrels i prey and refuges for the squirrels but in conifer plantations which are simplified and generally single species you like these characteristics and so on his habitats the pine marten becomes dominant. �* ., , ., dominant. added to this, in native woodlands were _ dominant. added to this, in native woodlands were both _ dominant. added to this, in native woodlands were both red - dominant. added to this, in native woodlands were both red and i