…are Saving Scotland’s Red Squirrels is a partnership project that is working to ensure red squirrels continue to be a part of Scotland’s special native wildlife. With the help of partners, landowners and volunteers, the project is monitoring squirrel numbers across Scotland, managing the impact of squirrelpox and helping to combat the spread of grey squirrels in key areas. Saving… […]
…for the squirrel spotter, as they are more visible at this time of year without leaves on deciduous trees. The males in particular become more confident as the urge to reproduce takes over. A bi-product of this, however, is that they take more risks, like travelling on the ground, and crossing roads. This of course means that some will be… […]
…Merseyside Wildlife Trust, Knowsley Safari Foundation in Prescot in Merseyside and The Southern Uplands Partnership covering southern Scotland. Made possible by National Lottery players, the project aims to protect and conserve populations of red squirrels in the north of England and southern Scotland. Development funding of £158,600 has been awarded by The National Lottery Heritage Fund to help Northumberland Wildlife… […]
…adapted to their new environment, growing faster and out-competing our native species for space and food/nutrients. E.g. invasive plants out-compete our native wildflowers Predation; a predatory invasive species can have a significant effect on reducing the population of a native species. E.g. the significant impact on water voles by American mink predation Hybridisation; invasive species can interbreed with native species,… […]
Welcome to the brand new Saving Scotland’s Red Squirrels website! Please have a look around. Like before, the site is the place to find out about the latest project news, get in touch with the team and of course report your squirrel sightings. However it’s much more than that – scottishsquirrels.org.uk is now home to the Saving Scotland’s… […]
…any photographs you may 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… […]
…the group map show sightings from the current year? Yes, your group’s map shows sightings from the current year (starting in January), and you can filter for the years with the dropdown above the map. On the other hand, the map on the public SSRS homepage shows national sightings from the previous 12 months. What does the map Layers button… […]
Network groups across South Scotland priority areas are ensuring the long-term survival of native red squirrels through community action. In our project’s priority areas, some of these groups are already beginning to see red squirrel populations bounce back. Red squirrel gro ups have been invaluable in collective conservation efforts to date in South Scotland and are led by… […]
