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Radio Merseyside,4 mins

How garden feeders could put red squirrels at risk

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Feeding wildlife in the garden might feel like a helping hand, but conservationists are warning that feeding stations could be helping disease spread among red squirrels. With Formby home to one of England’s largest remaining native red squirrel populations, experts are asking people to take down their feeders. Heather Harris from the Red Squirrel Recovery Network explains more to BBC Radio Merseyside’s Claire Bryan.

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