The last places in Britain where red squirrels can be seen

When Beatrix Potter published her second book, The story of squirrel NutkinIn 1903, she could not have foreseen the future that awaited her beloved red squirrels. But less than thirty years earlier, North American gray squirrels had been introduced as a novelty into the grounds of certain English stately homes. The bushy-tailed reds that inspired … Read more