This is excellent news for the red squirrels of the
Republic of Ireland!
On Monday, 31st of January 2011, the Irish
Times reported that the Irish red squirrel is making a
fightback against extinction from grey squirrels in the west of
Ireland. Primarily, this is due to translocation projects
which have moved red squirrels from the east into woodlands in Co.
Mayo and Co. Galway in the west. A recent study shows that
the project has proved a great success with evidence that the
squirrels settled into their new surroundings and started breeding
in a matter of months.
To read more about it, click on this link.
