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Is the grey squirrel. are you feeling sorry for them? one of the most effective contraceptives they are looking at, there are two, there is actually a vaccine which fascinates male and female squirrels against becoming, against reproduction. it suppresses sex hormones and stops them becoming fertile. that is the way it works but they are working on getting the dosage right and roll it out in the wild within two years. i am joined by the conservation advisor with the national trust who on this island. we talked about the red squirrel, but the impact on woodlands as serious as well. what impact ...

In the whole of the uk, 15,000 left in england, virtually driven to extinction by grey squirrels which carry squirrel pox, as well as muscling them out, they carry it squirrel pox that kills off the red squirrels. there are 2.7 million grey squirrels, introduced in the late 19th century as grey squirrels, introduced in the late19th century as an ornament for garden, now 2.7 million of them. as well as affecting red squirrels, the damage woodlands as i have been discovering. that is why scientists have been working on this unusual way of controlling the grey squirrel population. he looks like a...

Squirrels. he looks like another charming woodland creature. but grey squirrels are actually dangerous interlopers, responsible for killing and maiming tens of thousands of young trees every year. and devastating the population of this little fellow, the uk's native red squirrel. the traditional way of disposing of pests like grey squirrels works in the short run. but people don't like furry animals being shot. and anyway, it's a temporary solution. grey squirrels breed rapidly, and populations can recover quickly, which is why government scientists are exploring a more humane alternative. you...

And follows his win at thejp mcmanus pro—am earlier in the week in ireland, as well as victory at the pga tour's travelers championship. that's all your sport for now. but from me, marc edwards, and the rest of the sport team, goodbye. thank you to marc and the team. now, we all know that squirrels like nuts, so here in the uk, where the number of grey squirrels has increased rapidly, scientists have come up with a novel way of controlling the population — hazelnut paste laced with contraceptives. it's all part of an effort to protect the native red squirrel and tackle climate change. our ...

Responsible for killing and maiming tens of thousands of young trees every year. jaws theme plays. and devastating the population of this little fellow, the uk's native red squirrel. the traditional way of disposing of pests like grey squirrels works in the short run but people don't like very animals being shot and, anyway, it's a temporary solution. great squirrels breed rapidly and populations can recover quickly. which is why government scientists are exploiting —— exploring a more humane alternative. you won't be surprised to hear that squirrels just love this. it's a kind of hazelnut...