We’re really pleased to welcome Rachel as our new Community Coordination and Outreach Officer in the North East. Aberdeenshire residents and our volunteers are a huge part of our work here, so this role is a key part of the team. Here, Rachel tells us a bit more about herself. Hi everyone! […]
We are on track to achieve something remarkable in Aberdeen City: what could be the world’s first eradication of an invasive mammal from a mainland urban environment. Our ‘Grey squirrel urban eradication strategy for Aberdeen’ combines science, community action and innovative detection methods to protect the city’s native red squirrels. Here’s […]
What can we learn from a dead red squirrel? Here at SSRS we use a lot of data to inform our work, determine priority areas and track the success of the project. From public sightings to camera trap images and hair sample ID, we gather this data from lots of different places, […]
Squirrel-watching wherever you are A lot of the Saving Scotland’s Red Squirrels team spend much of their time out and about, and are lucky to regularly see red squirrels while carrying out their work. Our staff are always happy to see our native reds, and they’re very aware that for most people this […]
There have been a few changes to our SSRS scurry for 2026! We’re delighted that Jen Payne, who joined the team in 2023 as Monitoring and Control Officer for East Angus will be taking on the role of Conservation Lead for the Highland Line, overseeing a really key area for red squirrel conservation. Chloe […]
Trees for Life is an award-winning environmental charity standing at the forefront of rewilding in the Scottish Highlands. Focusing on Scotland’s spectacular Caledonian forest, they are working on a grand scale to bring more life back to our landscapes. Their work focuses on restoring habitats and expanding native woodlands, returning missing animals, […]
As we approach The Great Scottish Squirrel Survey 2025, we’re sharing our top tips for how to spot red squirrels. Find the right location The first step is to make sure you’re in squirrel-friendly habitat. Red squirrels can live in coniferous or broadleaf woodland, and they like areas with a mixture of trees […]
Picture this: you’re in Scotland, you’re out for a walk, you spot a squirrel and report it to our sightings page (thank you!). But now what happens? Today we’re going behind the scenes of what happens to all the squirrel sightings you record. Raymond Leinster It only takes a few seconds to […]
You may be experiencing some problems with the map feature on our sightings page, or have noticed some changes to the way it looks. Don’t panic, you can still submit your sightings as normal, and this is a temporary issue. Previously, our maps were powered by Bing maps, which has now been discontinued […]
It’s halfway through 2025 and we’re celebrating our red squirrel conservation work in Aberdeen. The history of red and grey squirrels in the North East is a slightly different one to the rest of the country. Let’s take a look at the story so far… Up until just over 100 years ago, the […]
