24/10/2026
Warning ‼️ suspected squirrel pox case.
very sad footage ( 23/10/2026)
This is a native red squirrel spending his last days in a garden at Bassenthwaite , Lake District, Northern England.
There was last year 5 playing , running and jumping through the tree canopies.
But now only two and next week probably only one
And perhaps there after none?
The caring family that also live here have tried their hardest to help their little garden visitors survive by working with us,
but terrible odds have been against them surviving due to an invasion of grey squirrels carrying the deadly disease squirrel Pox virus.
In the last 4 months big numbers of grey squirrels have been reported and managed by BRSG rangers.
This year our group has had unprecedented numbers of greys being reported over our map area , more than usual!
Very sadly it’s probably too late for this little red, nearly blind, lethargic and very ill, if he makes it back to his warm drey he will probably unknowingly infect his friend through curling up together to keep warm in this storm.
Every effort is being made to catch this poorly red but the weather is making it impossible.
This is truly heartbreaking for everyone involved and for the future of red squirrels.
BRSG kindly ask you all to share this post far and wide!
Help spread the horror of how grey squirrels are wiping out the last red squirrels in Cumbria right NOW.
BRSG apologise for the upset of this post and the sadness of seeing this poor little red squirrel suffer but we have now run out of time !
If financial help is not soon given to Cumbrian NRS red squirrel groups run completely by volunteers giving all their free time then every red squirrel will end their life suffering like this!
To our Government shame on you all for not giving funding to help employ paid full time Red squirrel rangers in Cumbria.
To our amazing local community please help by sharing this !
Thank you
https://binseyredsquirrelgroup.com/
