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How the North American grey squirrel has displaced the native red squirrel in the UK. (sh.itjust.works)

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[–] usrtrv@lemmy.ml 8 points 3 weeks ago

They were released everywhere in the US for a similar reason. Towns wanted squirrels for the furry aesthetic. Before squirrels just hung out in the forest.