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Article: Red squirrels thrive as native woodland is regenerated.
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- September 13, 2005
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M2 PRESSWIRE-13 September 2005-UK Government: Red squirrels thrive as native woodland is regenerated(C)1994-2005 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD
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Red Squirrel Week (10th-18th September) is close to the heart of residents in the Isle of Wight.
The Isle of Wight is now the only region in the British Isles where red squirrels live in native broadleaf woodland. Local projects, with the help of the Department for the Environment, Food and Rural Affairs (Defra) are helping to ensure the survival of these rare and special animals.
JIGSAW (Joining and Increasing Grant Schemes for Ancient Woodlands) was originally set up by English Nature and the Forestry ...