2026年红松鼠欣赏日强调了英国在入侵灰色和致命病毒爆发的威胁下进行的养护努力。 Red Squirrel Appreciation Day 2026 highlighted UK conservation efforts amid threats from invasive greys and deadly virus outbreaks.

2026年1月21日, 纪念红松鼠欣赏日, 突显英国持续保护当地红松鼠的养护工作, January 21, 2026, marked Red Squirrel Appreciation Day, spotlighting the ongoing conservation efforts to protect native red squirrels in the UK, especially in Cumbria, where populations face threats from non-native grey squirrels. 灰色比红色更能匹配资源,并携带松鼠天花病毒,对红色致命。 Greys outcompete reds for resources and carry squirrel pox virus, which is lethal to reds. 2024年,Keswick多次爆发病毒,导致发病率大幅下降。 In 2024, multiple virus outbreaks in Keswick caused significant declines. 志愿人员全年监测人口,维持供餐站,并人道地管理灰色数字。 Volunteers monitor populations, maintain feeding stations, and humanely manage grey numbers year-round. 为提高认识,与该区域红松鼠分享了一个图片画廊,邀请公众提供图像,支持养护工作。 A photo gallery featuring red squirrels from the region was shared to raise awareness, with the public invited to contribute images to support conservation.