…with a button for reporting a squirrel sighting. You will be asked for a grid reference, however if you are unable to supply this you can drop a pin on the map and a grid reference will be generated. If you have any additional comments on behaviour or location these can be really helpful, especially if you live in a… […]
…people all over Scotland actively exploring outdoors on the lookout for squirrels to help provide us with a detailed snapshot of the situation. To find out more about the survey and how you can get involved in future events, please visit the Great Scottish Squirrel Survey campaign page. If you create an account with our Community Hub, you can also… […]
…surveys of squirrels Manage grey squirrels Educational/ public outreach activities promoting red squirrel conservation If you wouldn’t mind sharing with us if you do any of the above, that would be much appreciated. You can email us via the contact details below. By getting to know what is already happening across the project area we can direct our efforts to… […]
…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… […]
…We sat down with their Project Manager, Sarah Woodfin, to find out more about the work of the project: Can you tell everybody firstly about your background, and what led you to your current role with the project? I have spent the past four and a half years working with red squirrel conservation projects. I have an undergraduate degree… […]
…the situation. What makes the Great Scottish Squirrel Survey so great is that anyone can take part from anywhere in Scotland. Areas of known squirrel territory are equally important as those where few squirrels have been seen before. You can view all our previous sightings records here. Last year over 650 people reported 790 squirrel sightings in just one week…. […]
…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 … […]
…you will be sadly missed! And a big thanks as always goes out to our army of volunteers in the north east, both in the city and in the south of the region. We applaud you, and we would not be where we are without you.” (c) Jo Foo Janice: “My “Rapid Response Monitoring” journey commenced with an introduction to… […]
…December volunteer announcement, grey squirrel control volunteers can continue their work in the field We ask those looking to return to volunteering, to be proactive in monitoring changing Covid-19 guidelines in your local authority area, by regularly visiting https://www.gov.scot/coronavirus-covid-19/. Prior to commencing any new activities, a Covid-19 Risk Assessment will need to be reviewed. This can be accessed through… […]