grey squirel

[vole-woman]

Originally Posted by Fauna

Buffer zones around Reds territories will only favour the planting of more conifer plantations. This is mainly because the Grey finds it hard to make a living in such a place.

Not true. Greys are being culled in Scotland. Grey squirrels face cull to protect red squirrel population | Glasgow and West | STV News

[vole-woman]

And in Cornwall, as a preparation for reintroducing reds: BBC News - Grey squirrels face Cornwall cull

[vole-woman]

And in Northumberland: Poll: Is culling of grey squirrels in Northumberland justified? - Northumberland communities - Rothbury

[Beekeeper]

Originally Posted by vole-woman

And in Cornwall, as a preparation for reintroducing reds: BBC News - Grey squirrels face Cornwall cull

To me that is good news, the reds are a beautiful creature and it would be wonderful to see them being re-established in my part of the country, maybe Devon and Dorset will soon follow suit.

Ian

[Fauna]

Originally Posted by vole-woman

Not true. Greys are being culled in Scotland. Grey squirrels face cull to protect red squirrel population | Glasgow and West | STV News

I don't know what you think isn't true.

In certain areas of Wales they are favouring the planting of conifer over broad leaf to allow the Red to keep its "strongholds" here.

People saying that controlling Greys in non Red areas is a waste of time...i totally disagree.

Anyway...

[vole-woman]

I agree, Ian.

Fauna, you said: "how is the Red ever going to spread if nothing is being done to kerb the Grey. Buffer zones around Reds territories will only favour the planting of more conifer plantations"

which I read as 'the only thing being done to help the reds is the planting of conifer plantations and the greys weren't being thinned out.' That's why I queried it as it simply isn't true.