Two red squirrels to be released in the wild!

Save the date to help save the red squirrels!

Wildwood supplies two red squirrels to be released in the wild!     Photo: Jon Young/Natural Resources Wales   Two red squirrels bred at Wildwood, have been sent to Clocaenog Forest as part of a captive breeding and release project in collaboration with The Red Squirrel Trust Wales, Natural Resources Wales and Bangor University. This is the second group of red squirrels sent to this release site since 2017.   The two young squirrels were health checked at Wildwood before moving to Wales at the end of October. They are currently exploring their forest enclosure in Wales, where they will be fitted with radio collars before being released into their new home in the wild. The radio collars pose no risk to the squirrel's health and will allow us to monitor them after their release to ensure they settle in well.   Wildwood has been leading the return of red squirrels back to the UK for many years, with important and successful release programmes across Anglesey and mainland Wales. This success has formed a buffer population of over 400 red squirrels, regaining lost ground. We have been successfully breeding red squirrels in captivity for over 14 years and send up to 10 juveniles every year for release.   Video: Natural Resources Wales   Save the date   To raise the vital funds we need to continue and increase our conservation efforts for the red squirrels, Wildwood will be taking part in the Big Give Christmas Challenge, the UK's biggest online match funding campaign #GivingTuesday.   For one week only, from 12pm Tuesday 27th November until 12pm Tuesday 4th December, all donations given through the Big Give will be DOUBLED, which means your gift will make twice the difference, so please save the date and help us do even more to save the red squirrels!    Thank you all for your continued support and if you have any questions relating to this programme, please don't hesitate to contact us.

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