Mostly false: “Squirrels are on the verge of extinction”
In an article by “Welt.de” from May 2025 a squirrel aid-worker (in Berlin, Germany) is being quoted saying: “Es ist dramatisch – bei den Eichhörnchen ist der Beginn des Aussterbens da” (English: “It’s dramatic – the squirrels are on the verge of extinction”). This claim turns out to be mostly false. In order to verify…