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Saving Scotland’s Red Squirrels: the next steps in South Scotland

…skills, experiences, and advice. Examples include help with bank accounts, running of and materials for events and engagement activities, and assistance with fundraising. Please refer to the Forum ‘Offers and Needs’ chart in the first instance, available on the Hub Volunteer Communications Group (coming very soon: accessible only to volunteer network admins and sightings verifiers).   What support will be… […]

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VolunteerFAQs

…• 3 elected office bearers – Chair, Secretary, Treasurer or equivalents; and • A bank account in the group’s name (or funds ring-fenced within the bank account of a local Community Initiative); • Or the group is operating under a local community trust, similar organisation, or other independent structure (i.e. as a Community Interest Company). Will my network need to… […]

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Speaking up for Red Squirrels in the Consultation on Scotland’s Strategic Framework for Biodiversity

…digest!) the Scottish Wildlife Trust’s Species Advocacy Officer, Hazel Forrest , explains how the Framework relates to red squirrels: This is clearly a very ambitious Framework, which, with a bit more attention to detail, has real potential to turn the tide on biodiversity loss in Scotland. Many aspects of the Framework could directly benefit the red squirrel, but to be… […]

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Scotland’s Red Squirrels

…homes. They soon expanded their range, completely replacing red squirrels in most of England and Wales, and many parts of Scotland. The competition between red and grey squirrels is an unnatural, man-made problem that we have a responsibility to manage. Some grey squirrels also brought Squirrelpox, a virus that they carry without harm to themselves. Red squirrels have no natural… […]

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Q&A with Sarah Woodfin, Project Manager with Trees for Life’s Red Squirrel Reintroduction Project

…work would not be possible without the assistance of landowners, who are often extremely keen to get red squirrels returned to their land. Firstly, the proposed reintroduction area must be assessed for suitability of red squirrels, such as forest cover, species and connectivity. Stakeholders and the wider community are consulted as much as possible and are often involved in monitoring… […]

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Squirrel Sightings – Your Questions Answered!

…to enter key information about your sighting such as species, date, habitat type, location etc. This is very easy to do and should just take a few minutes, but if you have any issues please email us on squirrels@scottishwildlifetrust.org.uk. Why are red squirrels under threat in Scotland? Red squirrel populations have seriously declined throughout the UK over the last century… […]

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Celebrating a red squirrel champion

…of practice! So, a combination of skills acquired ‘on the job’, happened to equip me well for my current role as a volunteer for the cause of red squirrels here. Within the network of networks that is the Red Squirrel Forum for South Scotland, there must be people with many different backgrounds and experience: teachers for all ages, website editors,… […]

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Faces Old and New at Saving Scotland’s Red Squirrels

…based in Balloch, Alexandria but works across the whole region. Felix is currently looking for more households to join our trap loan scheme in his region, and for grey control volunteers. Contact: fsanchezbishop@scottishwildlifetrust.org.uk     Victoria Chanin: Project Officer for South East Scotland Victoria has been with the project since 2018, starting out as a Spring Survey volunteer, working within… […]

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North East Volunteer Spotlight: Celebrating our volunteer Janice Drew as she moves on to pastures new!

…foot, by bike, and sometimes with her guide dog puppy in training, “Simon”. We are absolutely gutted to be saying goodbye to Janice as she moves to pastures new, but we know that she will continue to make a difference wherever she is. So, to Janice, thank you for more than two years volunteering for Aberdeen’s red squirrels, and farewell,… […]

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This Year's Sightings