…were operating successfully South Scotland, and by the fourth year the number of grey squirrels controlled by volunteers was greater than the number controlled by staff. In the Central Lowlands 46 landowners took part in grey squirrel control work via the Scottish Forestry’s Forest Grant Scheme, and in the North East the geographically isolated grey squirrel population was significantly reduced… […]
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…or undertaken habitat restoration work, adopt a mink monitoring raft or help survey for invasive plants. Be aware of the problem species to look out for in the countryside, record your sightings and report what you’ve seen. (If you are not aware of a local contact or specific project to directly report your sightings to, record them via the “iRecord”… […]
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…provide more detailed help: Sign up videos Hub user guide Grey control – you need to have been invited to this group by SSRS staff Survey – you need to have been invited to this group by SSRS staff Further resources If you still have problems, contact squirrels@scottishwildlifetrust.org.uk or your Hub Admin if you are part of a Volunteer Network…. […]
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…would be reported, simply out of interest. There can’t be that much overlap between the strictly diurnal (active in daylight) red squirrel and the generally nocturnal tawny owl. Perhaps this owl was feeding young and was desperate for food! Anyway, the red squirrel lived to fight another day which is good, and we wish that feisty tawny owl well too!… […]
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…focussed on the restoration of their ecosystem. While ensuring sufficient and connected woodland habitat is crucial for red squirrel populations, we believe that, given the threat posed to the species by the invasive non-native grey squirrel, red squirrels should fall into this category. SSRS has demonstrated that targeted grey squirrel control and monitoring in priority areas (where red squirrels are… […]
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…in various locations in Scotland and was led by Dr Emma Sheehy and Professor Xavier Lambin of the University of Aberdeen. Dr Sheehy said: “Globally, there are numerous examples of non-native predators having detrimental impacts on native prey, such as the fox and domestic cat which continue to wipe out native marsupials in Australia. In our study, we demonstrate a… […]
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…compared to 2019. “Although necessary, the decision to control grey squirrels is not an easy one to make so we were delighted when Forestry and Land Scotland asked if we would consider saving our grey squirrel carcasses for the recently arrived juvenile eagles.” The pioneering South of Scotland Golden Eagle Project aims to reinforce the small, isolated and vulnerable population… […]
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…aren’t any others in the area. In Helensburgh however, no red squirrels had been recorded in living memory, only greys. That changed last year with a report of a red squirrel on the outskirts of the town, followed by further red sightings this year on the other side. So, now that you know how the whole thing works, please get… […]
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