Twirl-a-squirrel
Of little interest to The Ranger, safe on his Island fastness with no grey squirrels (and plenty of red ones), this American invention will no doubt be much in demand
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Squirrels on crack – the Ranger’s special investigation.
This one you must have seen. In 2005, according to the Currant Bun, Brixton grey squirrels were becoming addicted to crack cocaine. The story went global, being picked up by
Read moreNorthern tufty-botherers in scientific dust-up
Red squirrels, the little furry darlings – they need our help! Yes, if about fifty million column-inches are to be believed then we can all join in to help fight
Read moreRevenge is wreaked on a nut-stealing grey squirrel
I think this one speaks for itself, if you add the single necessary explanatory word “vaseline”.
Read moreDon’t stop ’til you get yer nuts
Now autumn’s here, all you lucky folk on the mainland will be enjoying the antics of the grey squirrels dashing around. So when you do, just think of this song:
Read moreInvisible squirrels
Once more the allegedly deadly grey squirrel rears its cute little head in the media, with a rather desperate article in the Telegraph trying to make an old story sound
Read moreThe War on Tufty – US squirrel war report
Via the ever-reliable Eye of the Goof blog The Ranger discovered this entertaining report from the heart of the squirrel homeland. Squirrel alerts To determine the meaning of this enigmatic
Read moreRead my lips: there is a healthy and stable population of red squirrels in England
How many times do we have to spell it out? Once more this month media stories abound of the imminent demise of the red squirrel in England. Thisissouthwales.co.uk squeals: They’ve
Read more“Save money, not red squirrels”: BBC Wildlife Mag
It’s not often that The Rangers gets to say ‘I told you so’. But you can be sure that when those opportunities come along, he’ll not be too reluctant to
Read moreRed squirrels in Berkshire
The Ranger was recently visiting a notable tourist attraction in Berkshire and admiring the large numbers of veteran trees within it. It’s remarkable how many large and very ancient trees
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