Studying the life of the urban red squirrel

…high quality food sources and for building dreys, habitat corridors for movement, and protection from road traffic. If we can manage our urban environments sustainably, we will be able to continue to enjoy watching charismatic species such as the red squirrel in our gardens for a long time to come.   Masters’ students radio-tracking a red squirrel © Kat Fingland… […]

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Argyll, Trossachs & Stirling

…threaten their survival. These grey squirrels not only out-compete reds, some also carry the deadly squirrelpox virus. If their spread was allowed to continue, Scotland’s red squirrel stronghold in the southern Highlands would be at serious risk. The aim in this region is containment of the grey squirrel population to prevent further inroads being made on Scotland’s core red squirrel… […]

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Squirrel Sightings: an inside look

…a recent report of a grey squirrel seen near Loch Katrine was worrying and surprising, as it has been a stronghold for red squirrels for many years, and is some distance from the nearest grey squirrel population. Swift action ensured that the squirrel was captured, and since then local people have kept a sharp eye out to make sure there… […]

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News: Public squirrel sightings ‘more important than ever’ as annual Great Scottish Squirrel Survey begins next week

…important than ever. Running between 30th Sep – 6th Oct, the annual citizen science nature survey is a chance for members of the public to make a valuable contribution towards vital red squirrel conservation. Red squirrels are one of Scotland’s most loved animals, and our only native squirrel species. Once widespread throughout the country, in recent decades red squirrel populations… […]

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Introducing the newest faces of our scurry

…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… […]

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

…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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