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27-01-2008, 07:17 PM
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| |  Red squirrels at formby
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I wondered if any one had heard any more about the pox out break at Formby Point. |
27-01-2008, 08:00 PM
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| | | Re: Red squirrels at formby
We had planned to visit there today but was told the disease has had a devastating effect on the red squirrels and there are not many left. I do not know if this is the official view as the national trust website is down.
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27-01-2008, 08:25 PM
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| | | Re: Red squirrels at formby
Oh no that is awful news. |
27-01-2008, 08:30 PM
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| | | Re: Red squirrels at formby
Oh this is awful and really upsetting. We visited Formby point last year and saw many Red Squirrels. Can't believe this has happened, please someone wake me up. 
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27-01-2008, 08:33 PM
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| | | Re: Red squirrels at formby
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27-01-2008, 09:30 PM
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| | Re: Red squirrels at formby
Hi
Thanks for the link. I believe there has been a outbreak on Anglesey as well
trouble is with out breaks like this sick squirrels are easy prey for predators
and you cant be shore how many are still in the dreys. |
28-01-2008, 04:38 PM
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| | | Re: Red squirrels at formby
Wonder how that got there? Perhaps our good friend sciurus carolinensis was involved... |
28-01-2008, 04:43 PM
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| | | Re: Red squirrels at formby
Maybe,if a decision could have been made to cull all greys within a certain radius, 2-3 yrs ago, it would never have got there. |
28-01-2008, 05:17 PM
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| | | Re: Red squirrels at formby
I went 2nd Jan and they were certainly further back into the woods than ive ever seen them. still enough of them around to get enough photos though.
There is a lot of tree felling going on and i can imagine a few are hiding due to that too.
I guess we wont know til they are out and about more in spring to mate? |
28-01-2008, 07:08 PM
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| | | Re: Red squirrels at formby
That's just awful. | | | |
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