Grey squirrels are protected under domestic (when possessed in live capture traps) and wildlife animal welfare legislation and thus those conducting lawful control must ensure high animal welfare standards. Although pine martens have been connected to significant regional grey squirrel decline in Ireland,...
Population managementIn the UK the now widespread non-native grey squirrel produces problems for the forestry industry through damage from bark stripping and threatens the survival of native species most notably the red squirrel which, mainly as a result of resource competition and transmission of ...