…in key strategic areas. In your area Our partners and funders Developing community action In 2017, Saving Scotland’s Red Squirrels began a new phase called ‘Developing Community Action’. Alongside vital conservation work, the project focused on engaging with local communities and individuals, inspiring them to take action to protect red squirrels where they live. This phase ended in… […]
…each side, then click record again when you have moved to the next slide. Whether you keep your camera on or not during recording is up to you. Another idea could be to include a photo of yourself in your title slide so people know who’s talking What format should my slides be? The CrowdComms ‘main stage’ display is 16:9,… […]
…to have these boxes passed onto your local network or returned to SSRS for future use. We will contact you individually to organise the transfer. If your boxes are on private land, please ensure that the landowner is aware that you are on site to retrieve the boxes. If you have any concerns, please get in touch. Please complete your… […]
…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 2100 people reported 3160 squirrel sightings in just one week…. […]
…project’s spring surveys in both 2020 and 2021. These annual systematic surveys, which used baited squirrel-hair sampling boxes at over 200 specific locations, provided robust distribution data for both red and grey squirrels that was invaluable for comparing the fortunes of squirrels from year-to-year. Project Manager Dr Mel Tonkin said: “Without the spring survey data, we need the help of… […]
…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… […]
