Join team squirrel!

Contract: 35 hours – Full Time, Fixed term (ASAP – 31 August 2022) Closing date: 20 March 2022 The post will contribute to the project’s co-ordinated landscape-scale approach to reduce grey squirrel numbers in the target area of East Angus, thus preventing grey squirrel dispersal into southern Aberdeenshire. APPLY NOW   Seasonal Grey Squirrel Officer – Strathmore Location: Home based,… […]

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Privacy Policy

…in your interest to be given the opportunity to continue to be involved. It is also in our interest to do this as it saves money and resources. Other ways in which we collect personal data to get to know you better include: i) Our website Our website uses ‘cookies’ to help provide you with the best experience possible. Cookies… […]

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Vacancies: work with us in 2020

…and national media. APPLY NOW   Project Administrator Location: Leith Region: Nationwide Contract: Fixed term for 2 years Closing date: 12 noon, Monday 13 January A vacancy has arisen for a highly organised and efficient Administrator to work alongside project staff in delivering and developing the project’s Community Engagement and Communications plan. The post holder will play a key role… […]

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The Spring Moult

…summer coat. For reasons we don’t fully understand this sometimes leaves massive gaps in the animals coat. Besides it leaving the squirrel feeling a bit chilly in places, we are not aware that this causes them any harm. There is always the chance that this is caused or aggravated by parasites like fleas, but it is hard to be certain…. […]

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Scotland’s Red Squirrels

…squirrelpox, it is necessary to use targeted and co-ordinated grey squirrel control in carefully chosen areas. Keeping grey squirrel densities very low prevents them from moving into habitat made available when red squirrels suffer a disease-related decline. Furthermore grey squirrel populations at low densities cannot sustain circulating SQPV through the reduced rate of transfer of the virus. Both mathematical modelling… […]

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How clean are your feeders?

…is asking us all to devote one hour this weekend to recording the birds we see in our garden or local green space. They would also like to know what other species regularly pay us a visit, including red and grey squirrels. Most people around the UK will stand a much better chance of seeing a grey squirrel, but for… […]

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Major boost for Scotland’s red squirrels thanks to National Lottery funding

…& Estates, RSPB Scotland and the Red Squirrel Survival Trust. Through an eight-year trial our innovative partnership has established that it is possible to halt the decline of red squirrels through co-ordinated grey squirrel control. About the Heritage Lottery Fund – Thanks to National Lottery players, HLF invests money to help people across the UK explore, enjoy and protect the… […]

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Partners & Funders

Estates Scottish Land anhttps://forestryandland.gov.scot/d Estates promotes the wide range of benefits land-based businesses provide: the tourist attractions, leisure facilities and landscapes enjoyed by the public as well as housing, employment, tourism, enterprise and farming opportunities. Saving Scotland’s Red Squirrels works closely with landowners, and SL&E actively promotes the project to its members. Through its many stakeholder groups and networks, it… […]

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HRH The Prince of Wales gives special thanks to volunteers on Red Squirrel Appreciation Day

…Wal*]}*es to all volunteers fighting for the survival of the red squirrel.   HRH The Prince of Wal*]}*es is Patron of the Red Squirrel Survival Trust, one of our project partners, who are working closely with volunteers and members of regional and local red squirrel groups across the UK. Today the Red Squirrel Survival Trust shared the kind words received […]

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The Bald Facts

…wouldn’t find in the wild? Whatever the reason, it doesn’t seem to cause red squirrels any difficulties fortunately. There are other factors that cause balding in squirrels, such as parasite overload (lots of fleas or ticks), mange or allergies, but they are usually accompanied by signs of inflammation and lesions. There is also Squirrel Pox Virus, which is a serious… […]

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