An update on the squirrel situation at Whitwell Hall!
Currently the enclosure is home to just Storm & Twizzle, our breeding pair. Both are looking fit and healthy and are busy preparing for the winter!
Our first litter of Squirrels in 2009 (Vector and Velocity) have been paired with a male from Kelling Heath and a female from Pensthorpe. These four squirrels, along with four others from the breeding programme have gone for release in two secret locations on Anglesey.
The summer litter was originally thought to include just two kittens. However as the squirrels became older and more adventurous a further two young were spotted. These four kittens have since been taken to Pensthorpe where the two females will go for release and the two males will be re-homed within the squirrel breeding project.
Due to the success of the enclosure in 2009 we are looking into the possibility of extending the squirrel enclosure further into the wildlife garden, with the hope of potentially housing a second breeding pair in the future.
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