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Originally Posted by Eichhörnchen
You are so lucky to get these; I haven't seen a red squirrel in years
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Yes, I know the drama you have in England with the grey ones. But i fear for tbe reds on the continent as well, the small grey population in Italy has broken out, passed through switzerland and austria and nkw has reached the Bodensee region. At the same time the dryness is destroying the conifers over here which give reds a small advantage over tbe greys, but in mixed forests, the greys wipe the reds out. I fear in the comi g 30 years the reds will dissapear in germany, too. And then tbere is this damn pox virus that the greys bring in and that kills reds. Its a terrible death, the suffering lasts two weeks. Heartbreaking.