A gardening PR just dropped into my inbox claiming squirrels are great for your garden. It even includes a photo of a lovely grey squirrel...

The same non-native species responsible for driving our native red squirrels to near-extinction.

Yes, squirrels dig and plant seeds. But here in the UK, greys also carry a virus deadly to reds, outcompete them for food, strip bark from trees, raid bird nests, and cause millions in property damage every year. That’s before we even get to the habitat loss affecting red squirrel strongholds like those in Cumbria and the North Pennines.

🟥 The real squirrel story? It’s unfolding in our disappearing woodlands — not our bird feeders.

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