…co-ordinating the annual Great Scottish Squirrel Survey, and managing our social media pages. Her favourite red squirrel fact is that baby red squirrels are called kits! Contact: kberry @scottishwildlifetrust.org.uk Haz el Forrest: Species Advocacy Officer Hazel started working with SSRS as our Species Advocacy Officer in August 2022. She has a background in ecological consultancy, specialising in bat surveying…. […]
…when squirrelpox is present. What about creating red squirrel sanctuaries? Sanctuaries could allow red squirrels to survive in small numbers in specific places in Scotland. The project collaborates with Scottish Forestry in developing ‘red squirrel strongholds’, nineteen large woodland networks that could serve as refuges for red squirrels if their decline were allowed to continue. These predominantly Sitka spruce forests… […]
…squirrels in priority landscapes from replacement by grey squirrels and Squirrel Pox disease and support the targeted volunteer community and landowner networks to engage actively in red squirrel protection. APPLY NOW Volunteer with us Grey Squirrel Dispatcher (Tayside) Location: Tayside, within the Highland Line – Specifically Crieff, Dunkeld, Blairgowrie We are working to prevent the invasive non-native grey… […]
