Greens want to re-write proposed new legislation to help “save” one of Scotland’s “most iconic native species” – the red squirrel.

Co-leader Ross Greer is to bring forward amendments to a Bill going through Holyrood, calling for a timeline for expanding the red squirrel population.

It is among more than 300 changes that have been proposed to the Natural Environment (Scotland) Bill – with Conservative, Labour and Liberal Democrat MSPs also seeking to make changes.

The Bill was introduced by the Scottish Government, with one of its key aims being to help tackle problems such as species decline.

If passed by Holyrood, the Bill would introduce a new duty on Scottish ministers to set legally binding targets for nature restoration.

Greer, however, said more needed to be done to help Scotlan

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