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Welcoming volunteers back into the field this Volunteers’ Week

Posted on 04/06/202104/06/2021 by Keilidh Ewan

…Assessment followed. Volunteers can now undertake operational survey work, which was previously suspended All face to face training activities can now recommence, including trail camera and operational survey training for volunteers In-person Volunteer Network Group meetings can now commence, adhering to Government guidelines on meeting others indoors or outdoors Leaflet drops are now permitted for volunteers As highlighted in our… […]

News: Get squirrel spotting during the Great Scottish Squirrel Survey next week!

Posted on 07/10/2022 by ssrs_admin

Saving Scotland’s Red Squirrels is calling on members of the public to take part in the nationwide Great Scottish Squirrel Survey now taking place between 10-16 October (National Red Squirrel Week). Now in its fourth year, the squirrel spotting campaign is hoping to build on the previous successes of this important effort. Saving Scotland’s Red Squirrels (SSRS) is a partnership… […]

Major boost for Scotland’s red squirrels thanks to National Lottery funding

Posted on 24/02/201709/10/2019 by ssrs_admin

…so it is fantastic that players of the National Lottery will help to mobilise communities to take practical action to protect one of our best loved animals.” Lucy Casot, Head of the Heritage Lottery Fund in Scotland, said: “Many of us have a soft spot for red squirrels and sighting one in the flesh is an exciting, but sadly increasingly… […]

News: ‘Booster’ project will protect Scotland’s red squirrels for another two years

Posted on 21/12/202121/12/2021 by Gill Hatcher

…them to become fully community-led. In the North East, the project has worked towards the removal of an isolated population of grey squirrels that was introduced to Aberdeen in the 1970s and spread to the surrounding countryside. Today, grey squirrels are largely limited to the centre of the city and eradication is considered achievable. In the Central Lowlands, grey squirrels… […]

A red squirrel first for Luss Estate

Posted on 25/04/2019 by Mary-Anne Collis

…be essential to ensure this trend continues. To keep up momentum and ensure our work is as effective as possible, we need more detailed information on what’s happening on the ground. Whether you’re a local or a visitor to the National Park you can help by reporting any sightings of both red and grey squirrels via our online]}** sightings form.… […]

Celebrating a red squirrel champion

Posted on 30/11/202007/12/2020 by Giuliana Sinclair

…social media advocates, community fundraisers, recruiting sergeants, etc. I hope my award inspires others to reflect on their own skills and seek to apply them energetically to red squirrel conservation, or indeed any other activity that helps to save our planet.” As Community Engagement Officer for the South West, I’ve had the privilege of working closely with Peter over the… […]

How can mathematical modelling help save red squirrels in Scotland?

Posted on 08/02/2019 by Guest Blogger

…areas where red and grey squirrels are living in the same or adjacent areas. Spread through ‘red only’ populations will be restricted and localised to the interface of the two species. Therefore a Scotland-wide squirrelpox epidemic is not likely in ‘red only’ areas. Beyond the interface with grey squirrels, ‘red only’ areas will remain disease free. Model simulations show that… […]

News: Report details red squirrel conservation successes, with key recommendations for the iconic species’ long-term future in Scotland.

Posted on 27/04/202319/06/2023 by ssrs_admin

…in areas less accessible to volunteers. Other: Data and Monitoring: the SSRS Community Hub, an online]}** nation-wide squirrel distribution monitoring and management database and volunteer support system, should continue to inform the co-ordination of red squirrel protection measures. The Scottish Squirrel Group – consisting of a wide range of government departments, agencies, and NGOs – should be reconvened to revise… […]

North East towns at the forefront of efforts to save Scotland’s red squirrels

Posted on 07/08/201819/09/2018 by

…panic. Equally, complacency is not an option and we would like the public’s help to build a better picture of the local situation so that we can focus our work and ensure the grey squirrels are removed to protect the well-established red squirrel population in the region.” Saving Scotland’s Red Squirrels is a partnership project led by the Scottish Wildlife… […]

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Welcoming volunteers back into the field this Volunteers’ Week

News: Get squirrel spotting during the Great Scottish Squirrel Survey next week!

Major boost for Scotland’s red squirrels thanks to National Lottery funding

News: ‘Booster’ project will protect Scotland’s red squirrels for another two years

A red squirrel first for Luss Estate

Celebrating a red squirrel champion

How can mathematical modelling help save red squirrels in Scotland?

News: Report details red squirrel conservation successes, with key recommendations for the iconic species’ long-term future in Scotland.

North East towns at the forefront of efforts to save Scotland’s red squirrels

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