Red squirrels are a declining population in Britain, but conservation efforts have helped stabilize the numbers.

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Red squirrels are a declining population in Britain, but conservation efforts have helped stabilize the numbers, particularly in Scotland and Northern England. They prefer pine woods. A young squirrel pauses on a footpath sign.

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Size: 6720px × 4480px
Location: Yorkshire Dales National Park
Photo credit: © Louise Heusinkveld / Alamy / Afripics
License: Licensed
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