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It’s extraordinary to think that the ubiquitous grey squirrel hasn’t actually been here for all that long. It’s generally believed that they arrived in the 1890s. Equally, it’s shocking that there are people in their fifties and sixties who remember red squirrels in places such as Norfolk. You won’t need me to tell you that when grey squirrel numbers rise, red squirrel numbers tumble. Happily, you can do your bit by eating the enemy. Not

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