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…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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Sprinting Winter Squirrels

…to gain the necessary body weight in the autumn and maintain it through the winter to be ready for breeding.   Males come into full breeding condition by December, and will often closely attend females as they go about their day well before the females come into season. From observations of grey squirrels in captivity, it is thought that this… […]

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All things invasive with the Scottish Invasive Species Initiative

…staggering 94% decline in native water vole populations? The American skunk-cabbage plant does actually smell as bad as a skunk….   White butterburr was imported as a garden ornamental from mainland Europe and SW Asia and escaped into the wild.   What is an Invasive Species? There are around 2,000 non-native plants and animals in the UK, these non-native species… […]

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Join the community: introducing our new website

…Red Squirrels online Community Hub. Made possible thanks to National Lottery Players, the Community Hub is an online space where registered users can connect with both the project and other local squirrel enthusiasts. It’s also a tool to help people get more involved in red squirrel volunteering. Anyone can sign up and make an account, and there are different uses… […]

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Busy breeding

…have, will help monitoring and protection of this iconic species   Sarah is a freelance writer with a background in veterinary medicine. A subsequent PhD and a qualification in conservation medicine has guided her writing which is inspired by the natural world. She covers all manner of wildlife, conservation and environmental issues. Mail: writesforwildlife@gmail.com Web: www.writesforwildlife.com Twitter: @writes4wildlife Instagram: writesforwildlife… […]

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Community Hub FAQs

…dropdown: 2. Ensure ‘Profile’ is selected on the top-tab, select ‘Edit’, then click ‘My Volunteering Details’:   Note: if you wish to join the SSRS volunteering group (for registered volunteers) you will be prompted to complete your full volunteering profile. If you are volunteering with an independent network in the south of Scotland you do not need to join this… […]

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Building a Volunteer Network

…a group commonly use: unincorporated and incorporated. Most groups start off as unincorporated and later become incorporated in some way, depending on the group. It is important to note that a decision on group structure doesn’t need to be made right away and often develops naturally over time. Start-up Funding Alongside initial support from SSRS for network groups operating within… […]

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

…red squirrels.Scotland is home to just 120,000 red squirrels, three quarters of the UK population. The main threat to native squirrels comes from competition with invasive non-native grey squirrels and the spread of the deadly squirrelpox virus.   Dr Mel Tonkin, Saving Scotland’s Red Squirrels Project Manager said: “Our work since 2009 shows that through targeted control of grey squirrels… […]

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