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New sightings signal red squirrels’ return to Aberdeen city parks and gardens

New sightings signal red squirrels’ return to Aberdeen city parks and gardens

Red squirrel (c) Raymond Leinster
Red squirrel (c) Raymond Leinster
"Seeing red squirrels back on our Craigiebuckler site is not only great for our staff, visitors and local community who can now enjoy watching the antics of this iconic species but this is also a really positive sign of how local restoration efforts can make a real difference to the global challenge of halting biodiversity losses"
Red squirrel (c) Jo Foo

For the first time in many years, red squirrels have been spotted at the James Hutton Institute's Craigiebuckler site and near the University of Aberdeen— a promising sign that this charismatic species is making a comeback in Aberdeen. 

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This article was originally posted by The James Hutton Institute