2020 was a year of change for many, and for Saving Scotland’s Red Squirrels, we were fortunate enough to welcome in new members of the team while overcoming the challenges of covid-19. Having worked from home since starting their roles, we wanted to take the opportunity to bring forward the newest faces of SSRS from behind their computer screens… […]
…• Solway Forests PARC • Tweeddale PARC and northern parts of the Teviot & Rule PARC Some additional ongoing support will also be available from our HQ team for communications and Community Hub activities, further details below. To get in touch with SSRS staff for support please email squirrels@scottishwildlifetrust.org.uk Will my network be operating independently from April 2024? A very… […]
…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… […]
…number of sightings received in the 2019 campaign. The survey also witnessed a threefold increase in the number of people who recorded squirrels compared to 2019. This fantastic response from the public is especially welcome this year, when, for a few crucial months, lockdown interrupted all of Saving Scotland’s Red Squirrels’ work to prevent further decline of the red squirrel… […]
…South Scotland became independent, retaining use of the SSRS Community Hub and other resources. We catch up with Bill Ferguson from the Hawick, Selkirk and Denholm network to hear how they have been getting on. Since becoming an independent group in April 2022, HSD Red Squirrel Network has been led by our 5 dedicated committee members: the Chair, Treasurer, Secretary,… […]
Charity Trees for Life has been working since 1993 to restore previously lost native habitats and species to the Scottish Highlands. Since 2016 their Red Squirrel Reintroduction Project has worked to help red squirrels repopulate areas where they had previously gone extinct, translocating more than 200 red squirrels to 10 new areas in the northwest Highlands, creating thriving new populations…. […]
…monitoring the transmission of squirrelpox northwards from South Scotland. With support from volunteers across the Central Lowlands, the project carries out annual squirrelpox testing as part of a national scheme to detect any spread in the disease. It is hoped that this ongoing monitoring, informed by mathematical modelling conducted by Heriot-Watt University, will help us prevent squirrelpox from crossing northwards… […]
…across Europe and North America. She earned her MSc from the University of Edinburgh and SRUC and is currently wrapping up her PhD research in forest sciences from the University of Freiburg. Her research has focused on the impacts of forest and wildlife management on biodiversity and her professional experience has largely centred around developing and managing landscape-scale forest conservation… […]
