…food abundance surveys to helping with administrative work to volunteering your time at our events. Below is a list of just some of the things you can do to help. Submit a squirrel sighting Seen a squirrel? We want to hear about it! We welcome reports of red and grey squirrel sightings from anywhere in Scotland. All sightings are valuable,… […]
…volunteers and members of the public can keep vigilant for sick red squirrels In order to be able to do that, you’ll first need to know how to recognise the symptoms of squirrelpox disease in red squirrels. The virus produces weeping lesions around the eyes, nose, mouth, ears, feet and genitalia. Overall, the infected red squirrel will appear noticeably unwell,… […]
…our control efforts where they are most needed. It also gives us a year on year comparison of red and grey squirrel distribution throughout Scotland so we can measure the progress of the project. How do you submit your sightings? It’s very easy – just head to our website and on the homepage you can see the sightings information… […]
…year on year comparison of red and grey squirrel distribution throughout Scotland so we can measure the progress of the project. How do you submit your sightings? It’s very easy – just head to our website and on the homepage you can see the sightings information with a button for reporting a squirrel sighting. You will be asked for… […]
…have additional administrative rights or permissions on the Hub (e.g. you are a group administrator or you verify squirrel sightings) or if you volunteer elsewhere within the Scottish Wildlife Trust, you will continue to be a registered Scottish Wildlife Trust for your Hub and other activities only and your information will simply be updated to reflect this. What support… […]
…paperwork as appropriate, in accordance with GDPR guidelines. This will not affect your account on the Community Hub. If you have additional administrative rights or permissions on the Hub (e.g. you are a group administrator or you verify squirrel sightings) or if you volunteer elsewhere within the Scottish Wildlife Trust, you will continue to be a registered Scottish Wildlife Trust… […]
…targeted grey squirrel management to protect those red squirrel strongholds – keeping them grey squirrel free. To do this we need to work out land ownership of particular woodlands, get permission to survey and control these woodlands and recruit volunteers to carry out the work. If you can help in any way please do not hesitate to get in touch!… […]
…directly, and if you are able to provide a photograph it would help us to assess the likelihood of it having the virus. If you have squirrels coming to feeders in your garden you can reduce the risk of spreading Squirrelpox and other diseases by regularly cleaning feeders with an antiviral treatment such as Virkon-S. Photo credit Ian Skinner … […]
…the forests of Dumfries and Galloway in an interactive app that will guide you on your adventure. Explore with the opportunity of wild encounters, discover more about red squirrels, complete challenges and collect tokens as you go. And of course, if you see a squirrel while walking, we want to hear about it! Download a Red Squirrel Ramble today… […]
…conservation. You can report your sightings on our website here: scottishsquirrels.org.uk/squirrel-sightings Happy squirrel spotting, and please don’t hesitate to reach out to our team with any queries or comments about the squirrels you see on your adventures! You can reach us at 0131 312 4719, via e-mail at squirrels@scottishwildlifetrust.org.uk , or on social media – Facebook @SavingScotlandsRedSquirrels and X (formerly… […]
