Remote volunteers use CCTV to save red squirrels
The project will allow volunteers to help defend red squirrels by monitoring footage remotely.
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"It allows older residents who might find physical fieldwork too challenging to become wildlife defenders."
— Ian Glendinning , Activist
"It will produce real-life data that will enable strategic conservation measures to be directed at areas most in need, a great example of what can be achieved by teamwork between those monitoring and those on the ground."
— Steven Bridgett , Politician
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The project will allow volunteers to help defend red squirrels by monitoring footage remotely.
A new conservation initiative allows volunteers to monitor red squirrel populations remotely via CCTV, aiding in their protection and study.
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