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News: First death of red squirrel from squirrelpox virus confirmed north of Scotland’s Central Belt

Posted on 05/04/202417/04/2024 by Katie Berry

…disease thus far and protect red squirrels in the area. The Eastern Lowland’s Red Squirrel Group is leading on local efforts, working in partnership with the volunteer-led Fife Red Squirrel Group. Those interested in volunteering with survey and/or grey squirrel control efforts in the Dunfermline area can email elredsquirrelgroup@gmail.com . Scotland’s red squirrel populations are under threat from the spread… […]

Introducing the newest faces of our scurry

Posted on 24/01/202127/01/2021 by Keilidh Ewan

…Conservation Officer for North East Scotland Emma joined us in April as our new Conservation Officer for North East Scotland, as a highly experienced red squirrel and pine marten researcher. Since starting the role, she has been focusing on the eradication of Aberdeen’s urban grey squirrel population, returning reds to the parks and gardens of Aberdeen and halting the spread… […]

Studying the life of the urban red squirrel

Posted on 04/08/202128/07/2021 by Kat Fingland

…radio-tracking, a range of other data have been collected. These have included: monitoring the locations and causes of death in the population through post-mortems; determining habitat quality and availability through seed crop surveys and computer-based mapping; and evaluating the availability and impact of supplemental feeding via a public survey. A radio-collared red squirrel in a handling cone, which helps to… […]

Squirrel Sightings: an inside look

Posted on 07/10/2022 by ssrs_admin

Republished from 09/17/2021 by Victoria Chanin The Great Scottish Squirrel Survey 2022 is right around the corner, and now in its fourth year, we are very excited to see this year’s results! For those who haven’t participated before, the Great Scottish Squirrel Survey is a week-long event in the autumn during National Red Squirrel Awareness Week when we call… […]

HRH The Prince of Wales gives special thanks to volunteers on Red Squirrel Appreciation Day

Posted on 21/01/202121/01/2021 by Keilidh Ewan

…favourite nuts left out in an unguarded jacket pocket! I need hardly say that it is most encouraging when I see the thirty-nine organizations that make up the U.K. Squirrel Accord working together in harmony, and when I read of the Accord’s advancing research into practical grey squirrel control. Above all, it is enormously heartening to encounter the passionate enthusiasm… […]

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News: First death of red squirrel from squirrelpox virus confirmed north of Scotland’s Central Belt

Introducing the newest faces of our scurry

Studying the life of the urban red squirrel

Squirrel Sightings: an inside look

HRH The Prince of Wales gives special thanks to volunteers on Red Squirrel Appreciation Day

This Year's Sightings