…in a similar manner. The Scottish Wildlife Trust website does not collect or process your credit card details. The payment method is recorded on our supporter database; but no credit card information is ever stored by the Trust. Of course, we cannot guarantee the security of your home computer or the internet, and any online communications (e.g. information provided by… […]
…pine forests of the Highlands. Under threat Red squirrel populations have seriously declined, with only an estimated 220,000 remaining in Scotland today. In some places they have not been seen for many years. The greatest threat to the red squirrel’s future in Scotland is the invasive non-native grey squirrel. Larger and more robust, grey squirrels out-compete red squirrels for… […]
…most threatened by greys) is effective and necessary to prevent the extinction of the red squirrel in Scotland. The Biodiversity Strategy also includes a commitment to implement the Scottish Plan for INNS Prevention and Control, involving a “pipeline of strategic INNS projects to coordinate the control of priority INNS at scale.” I would like to see the grey squirrel recognised… […]
…networks will need to have in place their own group insurance to cover activities. The Red Squirrel Forum for South Scotland may be able to put you in touch with other groups who have already arranged this. Important note: Independent groups should register all their members to ensure they are covered by the group’s insurance. Template volunteer registration forms and… […]
…for your Hub and other activities only and your information will simply be updated to reflect this. What support will the Red Squirrel Forum for South Scotland be able to offer independent groups? The Red Squirrel Forum for South Scotland acts as an umbrella organisation for volunteers in all 17 independent groups in the south of Scotland. Their role is… […]
…Saving Scotland’s Red Squirrel Project and I worked with this project for four years. In March I joined Trees for Life to work on the red squirrel reintroduction project. What are the main aims of the Trees for Life Red Squirrel Reintroduction project? The Scottish Highlands hold the largest remaining population of red squirrels in the UK. However, red… […]
…time for red squirrel conservation. Nicole Still: Programme Manager Nicole joined the SSRS team in June 2022 as the new Programme Manager to oversee the team’s operations across Scotland and lead the delivery the Transition Phase’s legacy aims. Originally from the Great Lakes region in the US, Nicole has spent the last decade studying and working in temperate forests… […]
…with only around 287,000 remaining, about 80% of which are estimated to be in Scotland. The greatest threat to the red squirrel’s future in Scotland is the invasive non-native grey squirrel. First introduced in Victorian times, the larger and more robust grey squirrel out-competes reds for food and living space, making it difficult for them to successfully breed and for… […]
…the national strategy for red squirrel conservation in Scotland, based on the findings of the report and success of the SSRS programme to date. Full details of the successes of the project are outlined in the report. Key highlights of the Scottish public’s contributions to red squirrel conservation include: By the end of the DCA phase 18 volunteer led groups… […]
…In 2018 Peter was asked by SSRS to found the Red Squirrel Forum for South Scotland as the umbrella organisation run by volunteers for all the volunteers in the squirrel groups and networks (now 18 with around 350 members) in South Scotland. The Forum acts as a bridge with other red squirrel organisations in the UK, helping to keep the… […]
