Busy breeding

…mouth, and she may have several dreys for this purpose.   Juvenile Squirrels Witnessing the very tiny kits emerging from the drey for the first time requires a keen eye. Venturing out from around mid-April onwards, at around seven weeks old, they remain close to the nest and are usually accompanied by their mother. They take their first steps along… […]

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The Story of Rusty the Red

…part of the centre and will have very little human interaction whilst he learns the skills he will need for the future. Finally, he will be taken to a release site where the squirrels are fed and from that point he will be free. Rusty weighing in at an impressive 226g. A fantastic turn-around in fortunes- he has nearly tripled… […]

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Building a Volunteer Network

…at their nearby visitor centre, and ask for a donation to the Gatehouse Squirrel Group in return. The level of giving (ca. £200 pa) appears likely to be sufficient for our current needs, but if grey control had to be conducted on a more industrial scale, substantial additional funds would be required, especially for mileage. ” Glenkens Red Squirrel Group… […]

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Reports of suspected squirrelpox near Cardrona

…risk of spreading disease. If sick red squirrels are present in an area, they can transmit the disease to other red squirrels via feeding stations. Squirrelpox causes red squirrels to develop wet pus-filled lesions on their faces, particularly around the eyes, nose and mouth, as well as on their paws and genitalia. They become unwell and the lesions make it… […]

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Community action in Galloway

…can never be overlooked. The old-fashioned methods are all we’ve got until the magic bullet arrives— most likely in the form of a magic (albeit very expensive) molecule to effectively sterilise greys. Meanwhile there is definite evidence of pine martens in our area, so hopefully they will help us out a bit too. Peter AKA ‘Sandy the Squirrel’, inspiring the […]

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