Scots hire Squirrel czar
By NICK BOOTH
Sun Online
Vermin: the ugly North American grey squirrel has invaded the British countryside.
The far more beautiful red squirrel, native to Britain.
THE Scottish are so concerned about the rampant growth of the Grey American squirrel population, that they are using taxpayers money to employ someone to deal with the problem.
The Grey has almost completely colonised Britain, blitzing the local population. So, The Forestry Commission in Scotland has appointed Juliet Robinson to combat the dominance of the invading grey squirrels.
With the Red Squirrel all but extinct in most of England, authorities in the north of Scotland are anxious to halt this relentless progress of the grey menace. The Highlands is one of the last pockets of resistance to the sweeping grey tide.
Robinson pledged to rally the people of Scotland into forming a resistance. "I will be working closely with landowners, foresters, game-keepers, schoolchildren, volunteers and the wider public to ensure the Highlands continues to protect the red squirrel and that we play as big a part as we can to protect them."
Robinson is to establish a volunteer network in Caithness and Sutherland, Lochaber, Baadenoch and Strathspey, Inverness-shire and Ross-shire. They will monitor the appreance of grey squirrels, which will then be taken out.
One volunteer looked forward to joining this Home Guard: "We will fight them on the beech trees, and wherever we need to, to see off these invaders."
The three year appointment of the Red Czar will be part funded by the Forestry Commission, with other funing for he contract coming from the National Lottery, Scottish National Heritage, Highland Council and the EU.
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By NICK BOOTH
Sun Online
Vermin: the ugly North American grey squirrel has invaded the British countryside.
The far more beautiful red squirrel, native to Britain.
THE Scottish are so concerned about the rampant growth of the Grey American squirrel population, that they are using taxpayers money to employ someone to deal with the problem.
The Grey has almost completely colonised Britain, blitzing the local population. So, The Forestry Commission in Scotland has appointed Juliet Robinson to combat the dominance of the invading grey squirrels.
With the Red Squirrel all but extinct in most of England, authorities in the north of Scotland are anxious to halt this relentless progress of the grey menace. The Highlands is one of the last pockets of resistance to the sweeping grey tide.
Robinson pledged to rally the people of Scotland into forming a resistance. "I will be working closely with landowners, foresters, game-keepers, schoolchildren, volunteers and the wider public to ensure the Highlands continues to protect the red squirrel and that we play as big a part as we can to protect them."
Robinson is to establish a volunteer network in Caithness and Sutherland, Lochaber, Baadenoch and Strathspey, Inverness-shire and Ross-shire. They will monitor the appreance of grey squirrels, which will then be taken out.
One volunteer looked forward to joining this Home Guard: "We will fight them on the beech trees, and wherever we need to, to see off these invaders."
The three year appointment of the Red Czar will be part funded by the Forestry Commission, with other funing for he contract coming from the National Lottery, Scottish National Heritage, Highland Council and the EU.
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