Scotland is a stronghold for the red squirrel: its numbers in the UK were decimated by the introduction, around a century ago, of grey squirrels from North America. Larger and more aggressive, the Americans soon took over most of the red squirrels’ habitat. Yet in some parts of Scotland there are no squirrels at all – a result of land clearance – squirrels do not travel well when there is no tree cover. So,
Trees for Life have started the process of populating ten sites in the Scottish highlands with red squirrels using members of existing populations and moving them to their new home. This fascinating short film by the
Wild Media Foundation follows the journey of four red squirrels as they become pioneers for their species in a new habitat.
