{"id":328859,"date":"2026-03-24T21:00:08","date_gmt":"2026-03-24T21:00:08","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsisc.com\/videos\/red-squirrels-rise-again-as-aberdeen-begins-to-eliminate-american-greys\/"},"modified":"2026-03-24T21:00:08","modified_gmt":"2026-03-24T21:00:08","slug":"red-squirrels-rise-again-as-aberdeen-begins-to-eliminate-american-greys","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsisc.com\/videos\/red-squirrels-rise-again-as-aberdeen-begins-to-eliminate-american-greys\/","title":{"rendered":"Red squirrels rise again as Aberdeen begins to eliminate American greys"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/i2.ytimg.com\/vi\/Qwnuz56T_jY\/hqdefault.jpg\" alt=\"Red squirrels rise again as Aberdeen begins to eliminate American greys\"><br \/> <iframe loading=\"lazy\" width=\"560\" height=\"315\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/Qwnuz56T_jY\" frameborder=\"0\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe> <\/p>\n<p>Twenty years ago a red squirrel was a rare sighting in Aberdeen. <\/p>\n<p>[Subscribe to our Substack newsletter: https:\/\/channel4news.substack.com\/subscribe]<\/p>\n<p>American grey squirrels had come to dominate food and habitats, and they carry a virus deadly to reds. Since 2009, Saving Scotland&#8217;s Red Squirrels have been working to bring back the reds. <\/p>\n<p>And it&#8217;s worked &#8211; campaigners say in the next two years, the greys will likely be eradicated from the city, while reds are thriving.<\/p>\n<p>&#8212;&#8212;-<br \/>\nGet more news at our site &#8211; https:\/\/www.channel4.com\/news\/<br \/>\nSubscribe to our Substack newsletter: https:\/\/channel4news.substack.com\/subscribe<br \/>\nFollow us:<br \/>\nTikTok &#8211; https:\/\/www.tiktok.com\/@c4news<br \/>\nInstagram &#8211; https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/channel4news\/<br \/>\nTwitter &#8211; https:\/\/twitter.com\/Channel4News<br \/>\nFacebook &#8211; https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/Channel4News\/<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Twenty years ago a red squirrel was a rare sighting in Aberdeen. 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