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Always bright-eyed and bushytailed, but not spotted out and about as much these days – the Prince of Wales shared his love of red squirrels as he praised volunteers doing their bit to ensure their continued survival, on Red Squirrel Appreciation Day last week. As patron of the Red Squirrel Survival Trust, Prince Charles sent a letter to volunteers in which he expressed his gratitude for “the crucial role you play in this ongoing battle to restore a precious part of our natural heritage”.