…squirrels. Grey squirrels, on the other hand, originate from the broadleaf woodlands of North America and therefore have a stronger preference for this kind of habitat. This partly explains why the red squirrels of north Scotland haven’t been replaced as rapidly as those in the central belt and the south. Abernethy Forest © Nick Forwood However, red squirrels can also… […]
…in Dumfries & Galloway, the sightings map does not tell the full story. The region is home to a significant population of red squirrels, but numbers have fallen rapidly in recent decades, as non-native grey squirrels have moved into their territory. Grey squirrels out-compete red squirrels for food and shelter. They also carry squirrelpox, a virus that doesn’t harm them… […]
Tayside Successfully defending the Highland Boundary Line to protect north Scotland’s red squirrels through strategic control and monitoring Tayside continues to provide a home for many of Scotland’s red squirrels. However, since the 1980s grey squirrels have spread north from Perth and the Central Belt. Unfortunately, these grey squirrels not only out-compete reds, some also carry the deadly squirrelpox virus…. […]
…the Highlands Protecting thriving red squirrel populations in the south of Scotland within ‘Priority Areas for Red Squirrel Conservation’ (PARCs) Participation in the Great Scottish Squirrel Survey was down from last year, although this isn’t surprising given 2020 was a bumper year for squirrel sightings. With lockdown restricting where people could go and what they could do, more people took… […]
…the Highland Boundary Fault Line. It also shows that concerted work in Aberdeen has been very successful, with reds returning and grey numbers significantly decreasing in the city. In South Scotland a mix of the two species remains, but volunteers are working hard to keep numbers of grey squirrels low in this region. Nicole Still, Programme Manager for Saving Scotland’s… […]
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…feeders, squirrel feeders should be regularly cleaned and sterilised. We always welcome these sorts of enquiries from the public- you are our eyes and ears! People are concerned about the risk of squirrelpox spreading amongst the red squirrel population, but at present this is confined to the Scottish lowlands south of the central belt. Squirrelpox does not tend to cause… […]
…& Peter Harrison Conservation Officers Area covered: Tayside smcnaughton@scottishwildlifetrust.org.uk & pharrison@scottishwildlifetrust.org.uk [Vacant] Conservation Officer Area covered: Argyll, the Trossachs & Stirling squirrels@scottishwildlifetrust.org.uk Victoria Chanin Project Officer Area covered: Scottish Borders vchanin@scottishwildlifetrust.org.uk ssrssouth@scottishwildlifetrust.org.uk Steve McKillop & Andrew Hodgkinson Project Officers (job share) Area covered: South West Scotland smckillop@scottishwildlifetrust.org.uk & ahodgkinson@scottishwildlifetrust.org.uk ssrssouth@scottishwildlifetrust.org.uk Katie Berry Communications & Engagement Officer Area covered:… […]
