SSRS Knowledge Fair: celebrating five years of developing community action 3-4 December 2021 As our ‘Developing Community Action’ phase comes to an end we will be celebrating all the project has achieved alongside our partners, volunteers, landowners and supporters. This virtual Knowledge Fair will also provide an opportunity to learn more about red squirrel conservation work happening across Scotland… […]
…The conference site remains accessible to attendees for 30 days for re-watches. This includes people who register and create a CrowdComms account but are not present on the day. After this point we will be supplied with the video files. We are hoping at least some of the content can then be available on YouTube. If you do not want… […]
…volunteer you’ll have received a copy of this protocol as part of your training, alongside all other essential health & safety documentation. It’s a good idea to look over these regularly, and the easiest way to keep up-to-date is by joining the SSRS Community Hub. There you’ll find all the latest versions of grey squirrel control documentation, as well as… […]
…primarily to assist with cross collaboration between the groups, and put groups in touch with one another to share 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 Operations… […]
…radio-tracking, a range of other data have been collected. These have included: monitoring the locations and causes of death in the population through post-mortems; determining habitat quality and availability through seed crop surveys and computer-based mapping; and evaluating the availability and impact of supplemental feeding via a public survey. A radio-collared red squirrel in a handling cone, which helps to… […]
…into alternatives with our website developers, unfortunately, this means that (for now) aerial imagery and OS derived maps when zoomed in are currently unavailable on our website. You can still place your pin to show where the sighting was as normal, either by zooming in to the area, or by entering your postcode and moving the pin around to… […]
…team, I am in my allotment growing produce and taking care of the beehives. Since moving to Scotland I have been constantly stunned by its incredible natural landscapes and wildlife, and I am overjoyed that I am a part of a team that helps preserve this. email – shopkins@scottishwildlifetrust.org.uk Keep up to date with all the… […]
…Red squirrels will be active over the next few months as they prepare for the colder months ahead. Autumn is when their natural food sources are most available, such as seeds and nuts from trees including pine, beech, hazel and oak – a feast for the red squirrel! As such reds will likely be easier to spot as they forage… […]
…sightings. If you see a grey squirrel in your garden please do not chase it away as this will reduce our chances of catching and removing it.” Squirrel sightings help SSRS understand how red and grey squirrel populations are changing over time and also help project staff monitor the situation on the ground. All sightings can be reported at scottishsquirrels.org.uk…. […]
…squirrel. But just why are grey squirrels a threat to our native reds? Red squirrels Red squirrels are the only native squirrel species in the UK. It’s now believed that there are around 220,000 remaining in Scotland, around 75% of the UK’s population. Red squirrels give birth to 1-2 litters a year each with around 3-5 kits. They don’t hibernate… […]
