…or grey squirrel control in the local area. All volunteers are provided with the training and resources they need to participate. For more information and to apply for these roles, please check out the vacancies on the Scottish Wildlife Trust website . Keep your eyes peeled for more volunteering vacancies across our project areas in the New Year! Current vacancies… […]
…the impact, these squirrels usually carry on their lives unimpeded and keep appearing at feeders without obvious detriment. This picture, kindly donated by one of our observers in Alyth this spring, clearly shows the new summer coat growing in as a darker red and shorter hair starting to cover the naked area left by the loss of longer, denser and… […]
…a good chat with the staff about the Saving Scotland’s Red Squirrel project. Then another TV presenter! This time it was Leah Boleto from BBC Newsround! And with all these new faces it’s great to bump into an old pal- aye it’s good old Bruce the Beaver! Nice to see him there to promote the wildlife of Argyll- including red… […]
Latest Project News Read all the latest news and blogs from Saving Scotland’s Red Squirrels 17th May 2024, by ssrs_admin Fife Squirrelpox Update 5th Apr 2024, by Katie Berry News: First death of red squirrel from squirrelpox virus confirmed north of Scotland’s Central Belt 28th Mar 2024, by Guest Blogger Reviewing the Scottish Strategy for Red Squirrel Conservation Read more… […]
…a bag. There’s a tiny amount of paperwork to complete, then by around late April the survey is complete! Success! The sticky tab is plastered in hair. But whose hair is it? Once the volunteer has collected their three ‘stickies’ from each of the four boxes they send them in to us with their paperwork. We then have the joyous… […]
…the greatest things about the Great Scottish Squirrel Survey is that anyone can take part, from absolutely anywhere in Scotland. Be it from your back garden, your local park or the wider countryside, we want to hear all about what you’ve seen between 21-27 September. Here are a few fun activities for the whole family to join in with and… […]
…animals – after the breeding season there are a lot of squirrels about, so you might find your numbers go up in late summer. Let us know if there has been any period of prolonged absence. There could be a variety of reasons for this, but most often it is simply that the squirrels have gone back into the woods… […]
…the species’ long-term future here. Representatives from nine volunteer networks attended, covering areas from Gatehouse of Fleet in the west to the Berwickshire coast in the east. The gathering offered a chance for volunteers to share their knowledge, experiences and ideas, as well as motivate and inspire one another. On the day we also heard presentations about Cumbria and Northumberland,… […]
