Yesterday I was invited on to BBC Radio 5 Live following the news story about grey squirrels burying nuts inside car engines.

While the story raised a few smiles, it also opened the door to talk about something far more serious: the disappearance of Britain’s native red squirrels.

During the interview we discussed the key differences between red and grey squirrels, why red squirrels have disappeared from most of England, and why this petition is calling for a 20% woodland set aside to help restore and protect habitat.

Listen to the short BBC Radio 5 Live interview here: Dropbox audio

This conversation is happening because more than 70,000 of you have backed the Save Our Reds campaign. Every signature helps bring the issue into the national conversation.

Thank you for continuing to share the petition and stand up for our red squirrels.

Marie Carter-Robb
Founder, Save Our Reds