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…Log In Username: Password: Keep me signed in Log In Register Lost Password If you would like to volunteer to help us, and to join one of the many regional Volunteer Groups we run, then please Register your details on this site if you have not already done so. For more information please check out our Frequently Asked Questions page…. […]

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Knitadermy

…trail. Come and see our creations between 12-25 October.   The knitadermy started when Rose Toney of the NE Scotland Biodiversity Network spotted Elmer on BBCs Winterwatch and asked if I could knit a pine marten to use as an educational aid… The request for squirrels for SSRS then followed!   Each animal is unique. I use a taxidermy form… […]

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All things invasive with the Scottish Invasive Species Initiative

…staggering 94% decline in native water vole populations? The American skunk-cabbage plant does actually smell as bad as a skunk….   White butterburr was imported as a garden ornamental from mainland Europe and SW Asia and escaped into the wild.   What is an Invasive Species? There are around 2,000 non-native plants and animals in the UK, these non-native species… […]

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The Story of Rusty the Red

…squirrel our advice is to contact the SSPCA directly. If the squirrel appears to be diseased then also contact your local Saving Scotland’s Red Squirrels Project Officer as soon as you can. Rusty is now with the SSPCA and we will try and update you on his progress! HUGE thanks to Dawn and Terry for their amazing efforts and dedication!!!… […]

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Keeping track of red squirrel numbers in gardens around Gatehouse of Fleet

…July/August until September/October each year, probably reflecting the amount and variety of food in the woods beyond our gardens. Squirrels feed on fungi and tree seeds as they mature in late summer, as well as caching them for later consumption. They just don’t seem to need us at this point in their year! There is a rise in our average… […]

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Community action in Galloway

…progress to date has been made easier through the support of Gatehouse Development Initiative and Cream o’Galloway. We have also received small grants from Red Squirrels in South Scotland, the Murray-Usher Foundation and Gatehouse Community Council (Common Good Fund). Whilst we are grateful for this help, our main asset is the enthusiasm and commitment of our growing force of volunteers…. […]

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Award for a Red Squirrel Champion

  The Scottish Wildlife Trust has awarded Saving Scotland’s Red Squirrels volunteer Rob Asbridge the “Rusty Bog” Volunteer Award for all the hard work he has put into helping to protect the red squirrels in his area; including the construction of a community base and red squirrel hide for the local community to enjoy and value their local red squirrels…. […]

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This Year's Sightings