…north of Scotland’s Central Belt. Its arrival poses a major threat to Scotland’s more northerly red squirrels. In the face of this new threat, conservation charities are asking for locals to remain vigilant and take action to help reduce the spread of the disease. Nicole Still, Saving Scotland’s Red Squirrels (SSRS) Programme Manager, Scottish Wildlife Trust, said: “We are extremely… […]
…reds were seen and action was required to conserve the population of red squirrels. We were losing our iconic red squirrels. I didn’t want my grandchildren to grow up seeing grey squirrels and only pictures of red squirrels in nature books! So I got involved initially with the Spring Survey at two sites in the Glenkens locality which I found… […]
…be it six or sixty, the show goes on. Passing on one’s enthusiasm for a subject is never hard and the reward is huge when I can see that spark igniting and people paying attention, fired up and keen to support us. Question time is always fun and sometimes blush-making when a tricky question catches me out. A good example?… […]
