Search Results - Saving Scotland's Red Squirrels

News: Suspected squirrelpox outbreak near Lockerbie threatens local red squirrel population

Posted on 16/01/202317/01/2023 by ssrs_admin

…red squirrel is advised not to approach it, but instead contact the project for advice. Saving Scotland’s Red Squirrels is a partnership project led by the Scottish Wildlife Trust and supported by the Scottish Government and The National Lottery Heritage Fund, thanks to National Lottery players, along with other partners. For further information please contact Nicole Still, nstill@scottishwildlifetrust.org.uk, 07423 028689… […]

News: Record participation in national squirrel survey

Posted on 08/12/202005/03/2021 by Keilidh Ewan

…outdoors. Both species seen throughout the week were reported to scottishsquirrels.org.uk for inclusion in a national database that directly influences conservation action. A total of 548 grey squirrel and 2612 red squirrel sightings were reported to the project during the survey, almost eight times as many sightings as would be reported in a typical week and almost four times the… […]

Argaty’s red squirrels are back in full force

Posted on 25/03/202125/03/2021 by Guest Blogger

…computer down and head to the woods to feed our squirrels. If none are around I will linger a few minutes, as I do every day, and wait for the first one to come in. And as I stand watching it I will remember the excitement of that first squirrel sighting and wonder what my ten-year old self would say… […]

Vital protections for red squirrels at risk

Posted on 23/07/202113/09/2021 by Gill Hatcher

…public support, Scotland’s red squirrels are continuing to thrive north of the Highland Line, with healthy populations in many parts of the south of Scotland. Yet the position of the red squirrel in Scotland is still a precarious one— removing protections now could put everything we have worked for at risk. Pine martens, which are known to help boost red… […]

News: Public squirrel sightings soar in 2023

Posted on 04/12/202330/11/2023 by Katie Berry

…Sightings of both species can be reported year-round at scottishsquirrels.org.uk/squirrel-sightings. Saving Scotland’s Red Squirrels is a partnership project led by the Scottish Wildlife Trust and supported by the Scottish Government and The National Lottery Heritage Fund, thanks to National Lottery players, along with other partners. For further information please contact Katie Berry, squirrels@scottishwildlifetrust.org.uk, 0131 312 4717/ 07388 994 610 … […]

News: New research underway to trace the steps of urban squirrels

Posted on 17/03/2021 by Keilidh Ewan

…and whether they make use of movement corridors. This will inform best practices for grey squirrel population control and make a significant contribution to red squirrel conservation”. Members of the public can also support red squirrel conservation by reporting sightings of both red and grey squirrels from their gardens or while out walking to Saving Scotland’s Red Squirrels at scottishsquirrels.org.uk…. […]

Squirrel Sightings: an inside look

Posted on 17/09/202115/09/2021 by Victoria Chanin

…squirrels in their area and submit their sightings to Saving Scotland’s Red Squirrels. Why do we do this? The information we get from your squirrel sightings gives us a clear picture of both red and grey squirrel movements, and helps us and our volunteers to direct our control efforts where they are most needed. It also gives us a… […]

Squirrel Sightings: an inside look

Posted on 07/10/2022 by ssrs_admin

…on the general public to keep an eye out for red and grey squirrels in their area and submit their sightings to Saving Scotland’s Red Squirrels. Why do we do this? The information we get from your squirrel sightings gives us a clear picture of both red and grey squirrel movements, and helps us and our volunteers to direct… […]

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

…the natural woodland habitat in which it evolved. Without your efforts, we simply could not hope to succeed in the task we have set ourselves. Generations to come would be denied the pleasure we take for granted in the healthy woods that are now threatened as never before, and of which the red squirrel is both the symbol and, by… […]

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

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

…We very much look forward to continuing the important work to secure the future of red squirrels in Scotland.” Grey squirrels continue to pose the greatest threat to red squirrels in Scotland. An invasive species that was introduced to Britain from North America in Victorian times, grey squirrels out-compete reds for food and living space and have rapidly replaced native… […]

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News: Suspected squirrelpox outbreak near Lockerbie threatens local red squirrel population

News: Record participation in national squirrel survey

Argaty’s red squirrels are back in full force

Vital protections for red squirrels at risk

News: Public squirrel sightings soar in 2023

News: New research underway to trace the steps of urban squirrels

Squirrel Sightings: an inside look

Squirrel Sightings: an inside look

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

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

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