…and grey. Your sightings really help us to know what’s happening in the region and to target our efforts effectively. Keep them coming! We really have gotten into the squirrel spirit, with squirrel-shaped gingerbread to celebrate Red Squirrel Week back at the end of September, and a recent visit from ‘Sandy the squirrel’ at Balmaha National Park Visitor Centre…. […]
…you can get involved in your area. 23 September, 10am – 1pm: Argaty Red Kites, Doune 24 September, 11am – 4pm: Benmore Botanic Garden, Dunoon 30 September, 10am – 4pm: National Park Visitor Centre, Balmaha 1 October, 10am – 4pm: The Lodge Forest Visitor Centre, Aberfoyle For more information, visit our Facebook event page or contact Mary-Anne Collis: mcollis@scottishwildlifetrust.org.uk… […]
…is advised not to approach it, but instead contact the project for advice as soon as possible . Dead reds can be sent for post-mortem but ne ed to be handled carefully – please read the Saving Scotland’s Red Squirrels post-morten guide for more information at https://scottishsquirrels.org.uk/wp-content/uploads/2018/07/Red-squirrel-post-morte ms.pdf . To find out more about the squirrelpox virus, please visit the… […]
Original Author: Steve Willis, Project Officer Northeast Scotland You may have seen reference to our annual spring survey. Find out more about what’s involved, and how the Project Officers go through all the results. Throughout March and April each year SSRS engages in a massive survey of red and grey squirrels across all the regions where we work. From… […]
…Location flexible within or near the Blairgowrie-Coupar Angus to Forfar area. Region: Tayside Contract: 35 hours – Full Time, Fixed term (ASAP – 31 August 2022) Closing date: 20 March 2022 The post will contribute to the project’s co-ordinated landscape-scale approach to reduce grey squirrel numbers in the target area of Strathmore, thus preventing grey squirrel dispersal into southern Aberdeenshire…. […]
