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In Ireland, the red squirrel (Sciurus vulgaris) and the invasive grey squirrel (Sciurus carolinensis) have a significant impact on local ecosystems. The red squirrel is Ireland's only native squirrel species and has been reintroduced in various areas after facing local extinction in the 17th century. They are typically found in conifer forests but can also inhabit deciduous woodlands where grey squirrels are absent. Red squirrels prefer seeds from pine and spruce cones and build nests, called dreys, high in trees?