Red squirrels living apart on Isle of Wight have different genes
Conservationists are attempting to build woodland corridors by planting trees and hedgerows to allow the two sets of the native squirrel to mix.
Conservationists are attempting to build woodland corridors by planting trees and hedgerows to allow the two sets of the native squirrel to mix.
Red squirrels have been introduced at Castle Ward in a bid to establish a new population in the grounds of the Co Down property.
Four red squirrels have been born in Norfolk as part of a captive breeding programme to help protect the endangered species.