West Lakes Squirrel Initiative
Cumbrians generosity to help save Red squirrels
In the last edition of the Guide, we ran a feature about the West Lakes Squirrel Initiative. This small group of volunteers protect Red Squirrels in our area and the charitable organisation, headed by Peter Armstrong and Steve Tyson, cover a huge area from Maryport to Muncaster. They rely solely on donations and sales of […]
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SOS – Save Our Squirrels
Steve Tyson, Peter Armstrong and the volunteers at West Lakes Squirrel Initiative are the unsung heroes of our woodlands. For five years, the initiative has headed up the battle against invading Grey Squirrels. The introduced species have decimated the native Red Squirrel numbers since their introduction to the UK. Cumbria has long been known as […]
