…you participate in our Autumn Operational Survey, please leave your feeder boxes in situ and continue to store any bait in a sealed container in a cool, dry place for reuse. If you are solely a Spring Survey Participant, please take down your feeder boxes where possible, removing any remaining bait or debris from the feeder to store at home… […]
…places, our natural environment and fragile species, to the languages and cultural traditions that celebrate who we are. We are passionate about heritage and committed to driving innovation and collaboration to make a positive difference to people’s lives today, while leaving a lasting legacy for future generations to enjoy. Follow @HeritageFundUK on Twitter, Facebook and Instagram and use #NationalLotteryHeritageFund www.heritagefund.org.uk… […]
…for red squirrel conservation. Visit website Forestry and Land Scotland Forestry and Land Scotland is the Scottish Government agency responsible for managing Scotland’s national forests and land in a way that supports and enables economically sustainable forestry; conserves and enhances the environment; delivers benefits for people and nature; and supports Scottish Ministers in their role as leaders of Sustainable Forest… […]
…Squirrel Groups. We are looking for people who are local to these areas, enthusiastic about protecting red squirrels, with training or experience in humane animal dispatch. You can find out more and apply here: https://bit.ly/3MBi4z4 Become a dispatcher in the Argyll, Trossachs or Stirlingshire: We are currently looking for volunteer Grey Squirrel Dispatchers in this area, where we are… […]
…in cage-traps according to best practice guidelines, and then dispatch the animal in the most humane way possible. All staff and volunteers participating in grey squirrel control are fully trained and must follow a strict protocol. Our management methods are designed to ensure public safety, and minimising any animal distress is uppermost in our consideration. The methods we have adopted… […]
The award-winning environmental charity Trees for Life stands at the forefront of rewilding in the Scottish Highlands, and for over 30 years has been working to nurture and expand ancient woodland fragments and reintroduce missing animals. Red squirrels are an iconic Scottish species and a key resident of the Caledonian forest, but habitat loss from deforestation, human persecution, and competition… […]
…on the considerable achievements of local communities, landowners, stakeholders, and the Scottish public to save Scotland’s red squirrels from suffering a similar fate to those of England and Wales. Regional: Aberdeen and North East Scotland: a professional team must continue efforts to control and monitor grey squirrels in Aberdeen and the North East until eradication from this area has been… […]
…interior boasts a soft lining of mosses, leaves and grasses. Breeding dreys tend to be fairly large, around the size of a football, and are most often situated in a forked branch, supported against the trunk, around 6 -12m above the ground. Watch out for squirrels carrying large mouthfuls soft lining materials, as they prepare their dreys to provide a… […]
…started soon after the First World War has provided a vast additional area of habitat. Because grey squirrels don’t readily survive in them, Sitka spruce forests can help red squirrels by providing a refuge when grey squirrel numbers are overwhelming in the wider landscape. However, without the threat from greys, red squirrels are best suited to a mixed habitat of… […]
…nature in our towns and cities, particularly as urban growth and intensification increases. Although red squirrels have successfully adapted to live alongside us in urban areas, they still need access to native seed-bearing trees (instead of ornamental species often found in gardens) for high quality food sources and for building dreys, habitat corridors for movement, and protection from road traffic…. […]
