Why is it grey squirrels cannot be released back into the wild?

If someone was to hand rear a baby squirrel, they would have to find a captive home for it for the rest of it's life somehow. I understand that grey squirrels threaten the population of red squirrels but why else would they not be allowed free? Thankyou xxWhy is it grey squirrels cannot be released back into the wild?
you answered the question yourself. They threaten the red squirrel population but more importantly they are classified as a pest. You cannot expose the rest of the country to a pest, unless of course, it's your children, LOLWhy is it grey squirrels cannot be released back into the wild?
In the UK, it is illegal to release a trapped or reared grey squirrel into the wild - under Section 14 of the Wildlife and Countryside Act 1981.





';Foresters, gamekeepers, park keepers and many conservationists regard grey squirrels as pests, mainly because they damage trees. Young saplings are destroyed and they gnaw the bark of hardwood trees, such as beech and sycamore, to get at the nutritious sapwood below. The raw scar left on the trunk encourages fungal attack and may lead to distorted growth.';






I don't know, sorry. Try using this website: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Main_Page. This website will answer any question you have. Good luck!
because thete are too many grey's and not enough reds which are native.