Rewilding London, emergency maternal transport in Northern Nigeria, bathing water status initiative
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In today’s edition of Squirrel News, we’re talking about the return of dozens of native animal species to London as a result of increased rewilding efforts, a scheme in Northern Nigeria saving the lives of mothers and their unborn babies, and a clean-up of the UK’s rivers through a bathing water status initiative.
London is rewilding and native species are returning to their natural habitats
Projects such as Wild West End have resulted in a substantial increase in the number of bats, birds, and butterflies coming back to the British capital.
Women in Northern Nigeria have launched a successful emergency transport scheme
The initiative is saving the lives of women in rural communities by providing vehicles specially adapted for those in labour – with the state government now inspired to help thousands of others.
Volunteers in LA are fighting nutrition insecurity with free food fridges
LA Community Fridges are stocked with basics such as fresh vegetables, fruit, canned goods and dairy products, with all produce free for those who need it most.
Small dairy farms are using surplus milk to donate cheese to the hungry
With mainy large dairy farms facing cancelled restaurant orders and a resulting excess of milk, smaller organisations stepped up to save the produce with an innovative solution.