Red squirrels in the UK are being put at risk by non-native conifer trees that have been planted with the aim of protecting the threatened species. This is because the greys prefer trees like oaks that provide larger, more calorific seeds to eat, whereas red squirrels are fine feeding on the smaller seeds of conifers. The problem with providing red …
Red squirrel populations are put at risk by conifer tree plantations that are intended to help boost their numbers, a study has found. Conifer plantations have long been considered an ideal habitat to support red squirrel numbers, partly because they are not favoured by their grey rivals. As their numbers have increased, conifer plantations have become more dangerous for red …
