Plan to cull grey squirrels in coastal woodland
Image source,Red squirrels numbers have been falling since grey squirrels were introduced more than 100 years agoit wanted to "drastically reduce" populations of the invasive animal to help pave the way for the eventual reintroduction of the native species.plans to trial the use of contraceptivesProject coordinator Mish Kennaway said ancient oak woodlands in Devon were "going backwards" because grey squirrels were destroying young saplings.
"In a way we have a social responsibility to do something about that because our native species are literally dying out." The group is setting up a group of volunteers to control grey squirrel populations in the management area.
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