…Scotland’s Red Squirrels is led by the Scottish Wildlife Trust in partnership with NatureScot, Scottish Forestry, Forestry & Land Scotland, RSPB Scotland, Scottish Land & Estates, Aberdeen City Council, and Loch Lomond & The Trossachs National Park. 2. Our commitment to your privacy We are committed to the safekeeping of personal details of our volunteers, supporters and anyone else whose… […]
…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… […]
…the next steps be for SSRS support in the south of Scotland, long-term? SSRS efforts in South Scotland throughout the DCA and Transition phase helped to develop and evidence the efficacy of various techniques and protocols for coordinated grey squirrel management, mechanisms for data collection and interpretation, and the crucial importance of volunteer support and community engagement in achieving landscape-scale… […]
…programmes. Favourite red squirrel fact: they can swim! Contact: nstill@scottishwildlifetrust.org.uk Dr Emma Sheehy: Eradication Scientific Lead for North East Scotland Emma joined us in April 2020 as Conservation Officer for North East Scotland, with a strong scientific background including her ground breaking research on the relationship between squirrels and pine martens. Emma is leading a team of staff and… […]
…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… […]
…for red squirrel conservation. Visit website Forestry and Land Scotland Forestry and Land Scotland is the Scottish Government agency responsible for managing Scotland’s national forests and land in a way that supports and enables economically sustainable forestry; conserves and enhances the environment; delivers benefits for people and nature; and supports Scottish Ministers in their role as leaders of Sustainable Forest… […]
…most relevant to red squirrel conservation and the work of SSRS: Question 2a: Have we captured the key actions needed to deliver the objective: accelerate restoration and regeneration? Question 2g: Have we captured the key actions needed to deliver the objective: embed nature positive farming, fishing and forestry? Question 2j: Have we captured the key actions needed to deliver the… […]
…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… […]
…red squirrel to their native range where possible. Red squirrels are an important native species and have benefits for forest health. There are limited natural corridors of woodland leading from the central highland woodlands and red squirrel populations to the north-west highlands, so it would be difficult and unlikely for red squirrels to easily recolonise these areas without help. Also,… […]
…on the considerable achievements of local communities, landowners, stakeholders, and the Scottish public to save Scotland’s red squirrels from suffering a similar fate to those of England and Wales. Regional: Aberdeen and North East Scotland: a professional team must continue efforts to control and monitor grey squirrels in Aberdeen and the North East until eradication from this area has been… […]
