Month: March 2026

222: Saving Scotland’s Red Squirrels with James Kennedy

A red squirrel sitting upright amongst autumn leaves and green grass, holding its front paws together near its chest. The squirrel has distinctive tufted ears, a russet-brown coat with a white chest, and a large bushy tail. The background is a soft, warm blur of autumnal tones.

https://open.spotify.com/episode/2dksbXk1j1qKptWY3BNLSb How did little over ten grey squirrels, brought to an Aberdeen zoo in 1971 to keep a tame squirrel called Jack company, turn into a population of over ten thousand? What does it take to eradicate an invasive species from a city? And could this project become the first urban grey squirrel eradication anywhere … Continue reading 222: Saving Scotland’s Red Squirrels with James Kennedy →