…characteristics. Red squirrels have ear tufts, which can be lost in the summer months, but generally re-appear in the autumn. They also have a smaller, slender body than the grey squirrel, with an adult red squirrel being around half the size/weight of an adult grey squirrel. © Daniel Martins Grey Squirrels Grey squirrels are… […]
…the forests of Dumfries and Galloway in an interactive app that will guide you on your adventure. Explore with the opportunity of wild encounters, discover more about red squirrels, complete challenges and collect tokens as you go. And of course, if you see a squirrel while walking, we want to hear about it! Download a Red Squirrel Ramble today… […]
…Trust and a team of partners progress their plans to apply for a full National Lottery grant at a later date. During the 12-month development phase the countrywide team will develop the methodology for large scale grey squirrel fertility control, plan audience engagement and activity programmes and write a conservation plan. In addition, team members will work together to collect… […]
Original Author: Steve Willis Sometimes trail cameras pick up some pretty unusual animal behaviour… The SSRS team use trail cameras for much of our survey work. As these amazing devices have come down in price their popularity has risen and risen. And for good reason too – they are unobtrusive ways to observe your local wildlife. Even setting… […]
…Andrew started out for SSRS as a Grey Squirrel Officer for Nithsdale in Dumfries in December 2018. His involvement in red squirrel conservation started many years before this as a volunteer and as a contractor for a local Squirrel group in Penrith. In Autumn 2022 he took on Project Officer responsibilities for the South West, sharing this role with Steve… […]
…restoration areas, National Parks and National Nature Reserves Consideration should also be given to connectivity of optimal red squirrel habitat by including a sufficient proportion of native conifers in native woodland planting plans to support red squirrel populations, particularly in red squirrel priority areas. (c) Keilidh Ewan Below is a selection of questions from the consultation that I feel are… […]
…we’ll continue to reduce the number and spread of grey squirrels in Aberdeen and the surrounding area; and commission scientific advice detailing the approximate timeline and milestones towards eradication. We expect that as grey squirrel numbers continue to fall, the control team will develop a “rapid response” strategy – detecting and removing any remaining grey squirrels until eradication can be… […]
