…this page in the first instance, but if you have a question that is not covered here you can or email the project at squirrels@scottishwildlifetrust.org.uk Last updated: 21st March 2024 Is there any funding for SSRS staff support in the south of Scotland after 31st March 2024? Yes. Limited funding from SSRS partners has been secured to enable continued… […]
…update when further resources and information becomes available. Please refer to this page in the first instance, but if you have a question that is not covered here you can or email the project at squirrels@scottishwildlifetrust.org.uk Last updated: 21st March 2024 SOUTH SCOTLAND VOLUNTEER NETWORKS Is there any funding for SSRS staff support in the south of Scotland after… […]
…need to survive. © Peter Garson So what’s next for the Red Squirrel Forum for South Scotland? Firstly, the event provided an opportunity to reflect on the strengths and achievements of the existing volunteer networks, most notably: Through targeted grey squirrel control work, many parts of South Scotland are still home to viable red squirrel populations, despite the continuing… […]
…squirrels south of the border. We now know that squirrelpox is likely to have spread to all grey squirrel populations in south Scotland. Despite these challenges, red squirrels are still holding on strong in many parts of Dumfries & Galloway and the western Scottish Borders. The main aim here is to prevent the further spread of squirrelpox, by keeping grey… […]
…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… […]
…support and lots of other tasks. Her favourite red squirrel fact is that they can remember the location of thousands of nuts that they have buried! Contact: kshields@scottishwildlifetrust.org.uk But that’s not all, we also have a number of Grey Squirrel Officers in our South West, South East, North East and Tayside areas, working hard to ensure the protection of… […]
If you volunteer with us in South Scotland, you may have noticed a lot of coming and going amongst our project staff in recent months. Here’s a handy guide to who they are, where they are based and what they’ll be up to in the coming months and years. The Scottish Borders Laura Preston: Conservation Officer Laura is… […]
Last month the Red Squirrel Forum for South Scotland was awarded a game-changing grant from the Red Squirrel Survival Trust to help protect local red squirrels in Southern Scotland with innovative equipment. Collaboration and community action are crucial to the long-term survival of red squirrels in Scotland, and in the South, dedicated red squirrel volunteer groups are leading… […]
…The (Prohibition of Importation and Keeping) Order 1937 makes it an offence to keep a grey squirrel in captivity except under licence. The Grey Squirrels (Warfarin) Order 1973 does not allow the use of warfarin on grey squirrels for the purpose of tree protection in Scotland. This is not a definitive guide to the legislation and you should refer to… […]
…surveys per year, per volunteer, which is no small undertaking! In 2022 the north east team carried out more than 7000 feeder checks, the majority of which were carried out by volunteers. These volunteer surveys are at the very core of our operations at this stage in the eradication project, and the north east team would not have made the… […]
