Red Squirrels Are Making a Comeback in Britain

Those who like squirrels (so I'm guessing pretty much everybody) will be glad to hear that Britain's red squirrel population is now increasing for the first time in nearly 140 years.

Daily Mail tells us that this species, which is native to Britain, nearly went extinct back in the 19th century. Thus, shortly after the gray squirrels that are native to North America were introduced in this part of the world, the red squirrel population plummeted.

This happened because the former carried diseases that the latter were not equipped to deal with, the same source details.

Thanks to conservationists, they are now surely and steadily making a comeback. By the looks of it, their habitat is now 7% bigger than it was just last year. By comparison, gray squirrels appear to have lost some 18% of their territory.

What's more, red squirrels have been spotted in Ambleside and Rydal in Cumbria for the first time in nearly 10 years.

One can only hope that Britain's red squirrel population will continue to up many years from now.