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

Posted on 07/08/201819/09/2018 by

…them completely. Members of the public are being asked to help by reporting any squirrel sightings (red and grey) on the Saving Scotland’s Red Squirrels website, scottishsquirrels.org.uk. The project is also developing a Mearns Red Squirrel Community Group. Anyone interested in getting involved with red squirrel conservation work across the Mearns area can contact Saving Scotland’s Red Squirrels at squirrels@scottishwildlifetrust.org.uk…. […]

New Conservation Officer calls for the public to help protect red squirrels in the Scottish Borders

Posted on 21/12/2018 by ssrs_admin

…the more sightings we receive the better our understanding will be.” Grey squirrels are a non-native species that was first introduced to Britain in Victorian times, and they are recognised as the main threat to the red squirrel’s future in Scotland. Larger and more robust, they out-compete native reds for resources. In the south of Scotland some grey squirrels also… […]

Building a Volunteer Network

Posted on 24/02/202003/03/2020 by Keilidh Ewan

…detection of squirrelpox in surrounding areas. Since then the group has come on leaps and bounds, with a network that now extends from the Carrick Shore to Creetown on the coast, and inland towards Laurieston and Ringford . Peter Garson, Chairman of the group, tal ked us through his experiences of creating an incorporated group . A Flying Start “… […]

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

Posted on 21/09/201804/10/2018 by

…where dedicated squirrel spotters can register and keep a personal record of their squirrel sightings. “The comprehensive mapping allows them to view their own squirrel conservation data as well as all of the project’s long-term data. It’s a great way for people to see how their efforts are contributing to changes over time. “It’s also a meeting point where volunteers… […]

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

New Conservation Officer calls for the public to help protect red squirrels in the Scottish Borders

Building a Volunteer Network

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

This Year's Sightings