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Home / Posts from 23rd July 2021

Day: July 23, 2021

Vital protections for red squirrels at risk

Posted on 23/07/202113/09/2021 by Gill Hatcher

  The Wildlife and Countryside Act (1981) is an important piece of UK-wide legislation that protects some of our most vulnerable species, including red squirrels. Under Schedule 5 of this law it is illegal to intentionally kill, harm or disturb a red squirrel; a vital asset in our efforts to save them.   A review […]

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