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Young red squirrel named Cinnamon arrives at Castle Howard Arboretum for breeding programme
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A young female red squirrel named Cinnamon has arrived at the Castle Howard Arboretum in North Yorkshire to join a two-year-old male named David Attenborough as part of a conservation breeding programme. The initiative aims to boost the population of the endangered native species, with 15 baby squirrels born at the site since the project started in 2023.
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- A young female red squirrel named Cinnamon has arrived at Castle Howard Arboretum in North Yorkshire.
- Cinnamon joins a two-year-old male red squirrel named David Attenborough in the 2,500 sq m enclosure.
- The breeding programme aims to boost the population of the endangered native red squirrel species.
- Since the initiative began in 2023, 15 baby squirrels have been born at the site and released into the wild or partnered with other programmes.
- The arrival coincides with Red Squirrel Awareness Week, organised by the UK Squirrel Accord.