Novel squirrel trap to reduce management costs by 80%

_这个由Norbury Estate与合作伙伴Bradford EStates和T.O.C Ltd共同领导的项目旨在测试两种创新的松鼠捕捉器设计，有望用于显著减少英国灰松鼠的数量。__灰松鼠每年给英国林业造成的损失估计为4000万GB。灰松鼠造成的破坏不仅影响林业部门的经济，而且影响其能够提供的生态系统服务。灰松鼠破坏树皮并将其从树上移走，这会导致死亡或损害并减缓生长。树木和森林是政府零排放目标的重要组成部分，然而，由于松鼠的破坏，生长在低于最佳生产力的树木并不能在最佳水平上封存碳。政府在未来20年的种植目标雄心勃勃，并通过各种赠款制度获得了充足的资金，然而，如果不减少灰松鼠的数量，现在种植的许多落叶树木将无法存活到成熟，而不遭受重大损害。灰松鼠的危害降低了树木交付高质量木材产品的潜力，这些产品可以在树木的生命周期后长期储存碳。__我们的目标是开发一种低投入、人性化的自我诱饵捕鼠器，可以将捕捉松鼠的成本降低80%。

_This project lead by Norbury Estate in conjunction with partners Bradford Estates and T.O.C Ltd aims to test two innovative designs of squirrel trap which can hopefully be used to significantly reduce the population of grey squirrels in the UK.__Grey squirrels cause an estimated £40 million worth of damage to UK forestry annually. The damage caused by grey squirrels not only effects the economics of the forestry sector but also the ecosystem services it can provide. Grey squirrels damage and remove bark from trees which causes mortality or damage and reduced growth. Trees and forests are a vital part of the governments zero emissions targets however trees growing at sub optimal productivity due to squirrel damage do not sequester carbon at optimal levels. Government planting targets over the next 20 years are ambitious and well-funded through various grant systems however many deciduous trees planted now will not survive to maturity without suffering significant damage if grey squirrel numbers are not reduced. Grey squirrel damage reduces the potential of a tree to deliver high quality timber products which can continue to store carbon long after the life cycle of the tree.__We aim to develop a low input, humane, self-baiting trap that can reduce squirrel trapping costs by 80%._