…ensure that all garden feeding stations are regularly cleaned with an anti-viral solution such as Virkon S, which is available to purchase online in tablet and powder form. If you see any sick red squirrels or grey squirrels at the feeding stations, please take them down and contact squirrels@scottishwildlifetrust.org.uk. All other sightings can be reported through our website at https://scottishsquirrels.org.uk/squirrel-sightings/…. […]
…numbers. The knowledge, enthusiasm, determination and generosity of our volunteers is what inspires us to keep going. Whether you are someone who dutifully checks traps multiple time a day or someone who just pops into the office occasionally to help out with some admin, it all makes a difference and we are incredibly grateful for your support. GET INVOLVED… […]
…folks of Wood Recyclability. A completed red squirrel feeder box out in the wild. Photograph: Steve Willis. Steve Willis joined Saving Scotland’s Red Squirrels as Project Officer for North East Scotland in 2012; however, he has been involved in red squirrel conservation in the north east (and elsewhere) since 2002. Click here for more information on our project team…. […]
…if these beautiful animals were to settle in the institute grounds and become a regular sight.” While three quarters of the UK’s red squirrels are found in Scotland, their numbers have fallen drastically to just 120,000. This is largely due to the spread of the grey squirrel, which was first introduced to Britain from North America in the mid-19th Century…. […]
…Squirrels has come in the past few years. Last week we attended the Helping It Happen Awards, where we were a finalist in the conservation category. Run by project partner Scottish Land & Estates, the awards are intended to highlight how landowners and rural businesses across Scotland play a key role in enabling and supporting success in rural areas. Landowners… […]
…Brian began his work in the Glenkens at a time when there were few active volunteer groups operating in the south of Scotland. Since then the Glenkens group has not only played a crucial role in protecting red squirrels in their local area, they have also helped inspire and support multiple new groups emerging across Dumfries & Galloway and the… […]
The grey squirrel is one of the country’s most widely recognised animals, but not everyone knows that it is a non-native species. As 23 – 29 March is ‘Invasive Species Week’, we reflect on the progress that’s been made in managing and preventing the negative impact of grey squirrels on their native counterparts in Scotland. Invasive Species Week is… […]
We are delighted to announce that we have been nominated as a finalist for the Scottish Land & Estates 2019 Helping It Happen Awards! There are passionate and innovative businesses across rural Scotland that are taking new approaches to helping their local communities thrive, whether that’s providing high quality housing or providing employment in remote areas. Helping it Happen… […]
