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Keep your distance from squirrels or they go nuts

People have been urged to stay at least 164 feet — roughly the size of Nelson’s Column — away from squirrels in order to avoid disturbing them, a study has found. Researchers from the Wildlife Conservation Society in the US analysed 38 years of studies into the impact humans have on the natural world by getting too close to animals either in person, in vehicles, or by having a road nearby. It found small mammals, like squirrels, hares and rabbits, need at least 164 feet to avoid being negatively influenced by people. But for large mammals, such as elk in the US and red deer in the UK, they need to be afforded between 1,640 feet and 3,280 feet of space from gawking passer-bys.

The Telegraph

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