News: Red letter day – Plean’s first red squirrel entered home through letterbox

…reds to recolonise. Mr Higgins added: “I’m just so happy to see a red squirrel in this area. I can’t say for sure how he got into my house, but only way I can think of is through the letter box.” People can report sightings of both red and grey squirrels on the Saving Scotland’s Red Squirrels website, scottishsquirrels.org.uk. The… […]

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North East towns at the forefront of efforts to save Scotland’s red squirrels

  Saving Scotland’s Red Squirrels is urging the public to be on the lookout as recent grey squirrel sightings have been reported in crucial areas for red squirrel conservation. The project has received reports of recent grey squirrel activity around both Ellon and St Cyrus, prompting a call for locals to record sightings of both red and grey squirrels online…. […]

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Call for Scots to become a nation of squirrel spotters this Red Squirrel Week

…keep an eye on the forest floor where squirrels will be caching some of this food to see them through the colder winter months. Each sighting received is added to a national database, which not only helps conservationists to monitor changes in red and grey squirrel distribution over time, but also enables them to identify the best areas for targeting… […]

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Saving Scotland’s Red Squirrels

Get Involved Saving Scotland’s Red Squirrels is working with local communities to ensure red squirrels will always be a part of Scotland’s special native wildlife. Together with partners, landowners and a network of local groups and volunteers, we are focused on the areas where red squirrels are most under threat from the spread of the invasive grey squirrel. Our efforts… […]

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Regional Networks

Local Network and Volunteering Groups Registered users may be able to join one or more private groups on the Hub, depending on your location and volunteering role. Local network groups are a great way to connect with others working to protect red squirrels in your local area. The map opposite shows all current groups, many of whom are now operating… […]

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Our Team (widget block)

Our Team   Emma Sheehy Eradication Scientific Lead, North East Scotland [Vacant] Conservation Officer, Argyll, Trossachs & Stirling   Susie McNaughton/ Peter Harrison Conservation Officers, Tayside Steve McKillop / Andrew Hodgkinson Project Officers, South West Scotland   Victoria Chanin Project Officer, Scottish Borders   MORE CONTACTS… […]

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