…colouring in? Download the printable PDF: DOWNLOAD Play with pattern Use colour to bring this red squirrel to life! Download the printable PDF: DOWNLOAD Sightings Seen a squirrel? We want to hear about it! All sightings are valuable, whether they’re from your back garden or the wider countryside. Report a sighting Become a super squirrel spotter! Download our kids… […]
…squirrel monitoring effort to help improve baseline data and allow for targeted grey squirrel management Provide training for volunteers in grey squirrel management Ensure a reduction in grey squirrel sightings by targeted trapping activity – including a trap loan scheme Increase community awareness and interest in red squirrel conservation across the project area via social media, website, agricultural events/shows and… […]
…in which estates, landowners, and others can contribute to a common fund dedicated specifically to supporting the long-term employment and resource for regionally dedicated Grey Squirrel Officers. With time, we hope to further extend and grow this model within the relevant priority landscapes. With enough time and community investment, we are optimistic that this model could help decouple roles from… […]
…Elizabeth’s jubilee celebration held on Denholm Green, where our giant mascots, Hazel Spartacus McNutt (the name having been chosen by children from the local primary school) and Amber, were loved by all. We have also taken part in various Christmas events and have delivered presentations about our work at local village halls and community centres. Attending such events not only… […]
…the long-term employment and resource for regionally dedicated Grey Squirrel Officers. With time, we hope to further extend and grow this model within the relevant priority landscapes. With enough time and community investment, we are optimistic that this model could help decouple roles from the necessity of project and government funding cycles and allow far more resiliency in the protections… […]
…each side, then click record again when you have moved to the next slide. Whether you keep your camera on or not during recording is up to you. Another idea could be to include a photo of yourself in your title slide so people know who’s talking What format should my slides be? The CrowdComms ‘main stage’ display is 16:9,… […]
…we have identified ten Priority Areas for Red squirrel Conservation (PARCs), where previous grey squirrel control work has shown to have kept red squirrel numbers stable. Local communities are key to protecting the PARCs, and ensuring that red squirrels north of the central belt remain unthreatened by the squirrelpox virus. As part of our 2017-22 ‘Developing Community Action’ strategy, we… […]
…in areas less accessible to volunteers. Other: Data and Monitoring: the SSRS Community Hub, an online nation-wide squirrel distribution monitoring and management database and volunteer support system, should continue to inform the co-ordination of red squirrel protection measures. The Scottish Squirrel Group – consisting of a wide range of government departments, agencies, and NGOs – should be reconvened to revise… […]
