With an alarming rise in extinctions of the red squirrel in areas of southern England, Northern Ireland and Wales, Paradise Park in Hayle, Cornwall has been working to reintroduce the beloved animal to its native woodlands.

In support of this endeavor, His Royal Highness Prince Charles of Wales, a patron of the Red Squirrel Survival Trust, has announced the launch of the Cornwall Red Squirrel Project, a three-year, £120,000 initiative to restore the species to the area.

Paradise Park will be contributing to the project by raising red squirrels and releasing them into the wild, an activity it has conducted successfully for 60 of the young animals thus far.

Curator David Woolcock stated, “There are people in Cornwall who remember seeing red squirrels in their local woodlands, and we must take this opportunity to get the natural balance back so that future generations can appreciate them there, too.”

Our grateful salute, Your Royal Highness, Mr. David Woolcock, Paradise Park personnel and all involved in the Cornwall Red Squirrel Project for your noble commitment to rehabilitating precious red squirrel populations in the UK.

May we each be inspired toward doing our utmost to safeguard the welfare of all animal co-inhabitants that grace our Earth.

http://www.telegraph.co.uk/earth/earthnews/7900963/First-catch-your-squirrel....html  
http://news.bbc.co.uk/local/cornwall/hi/people_and_places/nature/newsid_8864000/8864942.stm
http://www.rsst.org.uk/  
http://www.thisiscornwall.co.uk/news/Paradise-squirrels-wild/article-2472989-detail/article.html