…main competition for red squirrels comes from the animal with the most similar diet: the invading grey squirrel. Before grey squirrels were introduced to Britain in the 19th Century, reds were able to live very successfully in almost any type of forest. Nowadays, however, they have had to adapt to become more specialist in their choice of habitat and diet…. […]
…kind of close attendance, courtship and outright flirting by the males may be necessary to stimulate the female to begin her breeding cycle. When females come into season, they are thought to release a scent which is pleasant to the males. The male then attempts to get the female’s attention by approaching the the female’s drey in the early morning,… […]
…put together – so getting the samples in and identified took much longer than usual as Alexa had to work on them in between everything else she does. Things should get better as we go forwards, as we hope to appoint a new Project Officer for the South West in the summer, to take half the work off Alexa’s shoulders…. […]
…lorry ploughed towards it! It was both exhilarating and horrifying. Fortunately the wee guy made it safely to the other side and quickly scampered off into the trees. Neil O’Donnell: Project Administrator My name is Neil O’Donnell and I’m the Project Administrator for the Saving Scotland’s Red Squirrel Project. This involves supporting staff and volunteers to make sure they… […]
…children’s activities and volunteer training days. Keep up to date by visiting the events listings on our Facebook page. If you live in Dumfries & Galloway and would like to learn more about getting involved, come along to one of our upcoming information events: Thursday 21 September: Kirkcudbright Friday 29 September: Lockerbie For more information, contact us at squirrels@scottishwildlifetrust.org.uk… […]
Saving Scotland’s Red Squirrels is calling for the public to report more red squirrel sightings in Dumfries & Galloway to help paint a truer picture of the region’s native wildlife. Saving Scotland’s Red Squirrels encourages the public to report their sightings of both red and grey squirrels, to help the project monitor the situation across the country. However,… […]
Our Team For general enquiries, please go to the Contact Us page. Alternatively, you can email us at squirrels@scottishwildlifetrust.org.uk. If you would prefer to speak to someone on the phone, please call the Scottish Wildlife Trust reception desk on 0131 312 7765. If your query is about an injured or abandoned red squirrel the best people to contact is the… […]
