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Written question asked by Baroness Kennedy of Cradley (Labour) on Thursday, 25 July 2019, in the House of Lords. It was due for an answer on Thursday, 8 August 2019. It was answered by Lord Gardiner of Kimble (Conservative) on Thursday, 8 August 2019 on behalf of the Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs.


Squirrels

Question

To ask Her Majesty's Government what estimate they have made of the size of the red squirrel population in England.

Answer

There is insufficient data to give an accurate figure however the recent Review of the Population and Conservation Status of British Mammals (2018), a report by The Mammal Society under contract to Natural England, Natural Resources Wales and Scottish Natural Heritage, estimated the red squirrel population in England to be in the region of 39,000.


Secondary information

Type
Written question
Reference
HL17526
Session
2017-19
Subjects
Squirrels
Contains statistics
Yes
Link
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