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Written question asked by Mark Tami (Labour) on Thursday, 3 February 2011, in the House of Commons. It was due for an answer on Monday, 7 February 2011. It was answered by Lord Benyon (Conservative) on Wednesday, 9 February 2011 on behalf of the Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs.


Squirrels

Question
To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs what estimate she has made of the size of the red squirrel population for each of the last five years.
Answer

There is no reliable estimate of the red squirrel population in the UK. It is difficult to obtain an accurate figure as the number of squirrels per hectare varies considerably, due to environmental factors such as food supply, weather conditions and breeding success.


Secondary information

Type
Written question
Reference
39113; 523 c279W
Session
2010-12
Subjects
Squirrels
Link
View this Written question on www.publications.parliament.uk