A rope bridge has been built to help dormice safely cross a busy Sussex road.
“The unique crossing, 18ft in the air, was erected after fears a new relief road would sever a 20-strong community of the furry creatures living in Anscombe Wood. Dormice are a protected species after becoming extinct in as many as seven English counties during the last century. Dr Tony Whitbread, head of conservation at the Sussex Wildlife Trust, said: “Dormice live in trees. If you stick a road through a large woodland you divide a population in half so it becomes untenable.”