…and our initial response here. One of the infected red squirrels, photographed by Lisa Fuller Our first action was to remove any feeder boxes that had been installed in the woodland, to reduce inter-species and intra-species contact and therefore reduce the chances of the disease spreading further. We then set up live traps in the area with two aims. Firstly,… […]
…Last year’s surveys showed us a change in favour of red squirrels since 2015, with red squirrels being more widely detected in all areas. In the surveys in Aberdeenshire and across the Central Lowlands, grey squirrel detection stayed limited. However, in South Scotland we detected a spread of grey squirrels, particularly into Dumfriesshire. This is worrying, although the spread of… […]
…of grey squirrels have been recorded north of the River North Esk at Benholm and Inglismaldie Woods to Saving Scotland’s Red Squirrels in recent weeks, raising concerns for the red squirrel populations of Aberdeenshire. Aberdeen is the only location in northern Scotland which has an established grey squirrel population. They were first recorded in the city’s leafy parks and gardens… […]
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…ha ha! Pun intended! Come winter squirrels will spend some time on home maintenance. Dreys need to be cosy and weather-proof and any one individual may use more than one drey within it’s home range. Dreys may also be used by more than one squirrel! A dense bundle of sticks, lined inside with grass, moss, lichen, and fur- the dreys… […]
