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Radio 4,06 Dec 2009,22 mins

Tufty of Thirlmere

Living World

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The ear tufts of the red squirrel are what help make this much-loved species of the British countryside such an icon for conservation. As the autumn colours of the Lake District intensify, Lionel Kelleway sets off on a quest to find his own autumnal Tufty in the mixed woodlands of Thirlmere.

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