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Game-changing grant awarded to South Scotland volunteers

Posted on 29/10/202002/11/2020 by Keilidh Ewan

…sustain their surveying and monitoring efforts well into the future. Find out more about the Red Squirrel Survival Trust, the Red Squirrel Forum for South Scotland and what this grant means for conservation within the area at https://www.rsst.org.uk/blog/2020/9/16/scottish-borders-groups-bank-national-funding . Or visit the Saving Scotland’s Red Squirrels Network Directory to find out more about red squirrel volunteer groups near you…. […]

Images of Saving Britain’s Native Squirrel

Posted on 21/06/201804/10/2018 by

…survey period. It was lovely to meet her and see first-hand the work that she and many others dedicate to conserving our only native squirrel. The photographs below feature the survey process with Val, and exactly what she gets up to on her visits. If you like what you see, then more of my project can be seen at: www.rwitt.co.uk… […]

Argaty Red Kites celebrate their other star species with a new red squirrel hide

Posted on 11/05/201804/10/2018 by

…Argaty Red Kites has since become a popular tourist attraction and education centre, where bringing people closer to Scotland’s wildlife goes hand in hand with protecting and supporting it. The new Woodland Hide is more than just a great opportunity for photographers and wildlife enthusiasts to see another one of Scotland’s iconic species, it also marks a significant milestone in… […]

Reviewing the Scottish Strategy for Red Squirrel Conservation

Posted on 28/03/202428/03/2024 by Guest Blogger

…2015-2025. Robyn Stewart, Species and Habitats Officer & Red Squirrel Species Lead at RSPB Scotland, tells us more: The current Scottish Strategy for Red Squirrel Conservation has been primarily delivered through the partnership project Saving Scotland’s Red Squirrels – initially though its Developing Community Action phase (2017 – 2022) and more recently in its Transition phase (2022-2024). With… […]

New faces and farewells

Posted on 24/06/2022 by ssrs_admin

…looked after our administrative needs beautifully in that time and we wish him well in his next adventure. Katie, meanwhile has been off on her own adventures taking part in Osprey Watch at the Scottish Wildlife Trust’s reserve Loch of the Lowes near Dunkeld. Here Katie joined a dedicated team of staff and volunteers monitoring and protecting ospreys on the… […]

Join team squirrel!

Posted on 09/03/2022 by Gill Hatcher

…it’s next steps! APPLY NOW Advocacy Officer Location: Leith Region: Nationwide Contract: Fixed term for 2 years Closing date: 20 March 2022 The successful candidate will undertake species advocacy work for the Trust with a particular focus on Squirrels (Sciurus vulgaris and Sciurus carolinensis) and Eurasian Beavers (Castor fiber) and develop policy briefings to support this work. APPLY NOW… […]

Argaty’s red squirrels are back in full force

Posted on 25/03/202125/03/2021 by Guest Blogger

…computer down and head to the woods to feed our squirrels. If none are around I will linger a few minutes, as I do every day, and wait for the first one to come in. And as I stand watching it I will remember the excitement of that first squirrel sighting and wonder what my ten-year old self would say… […]

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Game-changing grant awarded to South Scotland volunteers

Images of Saving Britain’s Native Squirrel

Argaty Red Kites celebrate their other star species with a new red squirrel hide

Reviewing the Scottish Strategy for Red Squirrel Conservation

New faces and farewells

Join team squirrel!

Argaty’s red squirrels are back in full force

This Year's Sightings