Search Results - Saving Scotland's Red Squirrels

Welcoming volunteers back into the field this Volunteers’ Week

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

…volunteers, or by contacting your local Community Engagement Officer or Conservation Officer for other volunteer activities. We will continue to keep all of our volunteers fully informed of any changes to guidance and if you have any questions or concerns around outdoor volunteering at this time, please contact your local Community Engagement Officer, Conservation Officer, or contact us at squirrels@scottishwildlifetrust.org.uk…. […]

All things invasive with the Scottish Invasive Species Initiative

Posted on 13/05/201914/05/2019 by Guest Blogger

…staggering 94% decline in native water vole populations? The American skunk-cabbage plant does actually smell as bad as a skunk…. White butterburr was imported as a garden ornamental from mainland Europe and SW Asia and escaped into the wild. What is an Invasive Species? There are around 2,000 non-native plants and animals in the UK, these non-native species… […]

Suspected squirrelpox cases on the Solway Coast

Posted on 03/04/2020 by Keilidh Ewan

…any wildlife feeding stations. We also ask that people across the Solway Coast please ensure that all garden feeding stations are regularly cleaned with an anti-viral solution such as Virkon S, which is available to purchase online in tablet and powder form. If you see a sick red squirrel, either in your garden, or while outdoors exercising, please contact squirrels@scottishwildlifetrust.org.uk…. […]

The Story of Rusty the Red

Posted on 25/09/201527/02/2020 by ssrs_admin

…was heaving with lice, fleas and the odd tick. After some research, we learned that it was safe to use an Ivermectin based mite treatment for birds which worked well. We estimated him to be about 4 to 5 weeks old. Rusty as a tiny kitten, when he was first brought into the vets. We carried him around in a… […]

News: Call to report squirrel sightings in Stirling

Posted on 08/06/202008/06/2020 by Keilidh Ewan

…red squirrel’s future in Scotland. Larger and more robust, they not only compete more successfully than the reds for food and resources, they may also carry squirrelpox virus, which causes a disease that is fatal to red squirrels. Stirlingshire is fortunate to have areas of pristine red squirrel populations that have never seen grey squirrels. These areas are predominantly found… […]

Get the big picture – summer survey results 2013

Posted on 01/08/201303/03/2020 by ssrs_admin

…still as widespread as last year. Conversely – from our results so far – grey squirrel presence seems well down on last year; however, it is still too early to draw firm conclusions. In the south of Scotland, more than 100 new tetrads (or 2km square survey areas) were set up and surveyed for the first time this spring. Initial… […]

Studying the life of the urban red squirrel

Posted on 04/08/202128/07/2021 by Kat Fingland

…available resources like supplemental food whilst avoiding or adapting to potential risks such as roads. I hope that the findings will contribute to the long-term conservation of this endangered native species, both in the study site and elsewhere in the UK. Data Collection Fieldwork took place during the summers of 2017 to 2020 in the town of Formby, Merseyside, which… […]

Speaking up for Red Squirrels in the Consultation on Scotland’s Strategic Framework for Biodiversity

Posted on 30/11/2023 by Guest Blogger

…can move and adapt. 30 by 30 – the plan to increase the area of land that is protected or managed for nature to 30% by 2030. Nature Targets – the plan to set legal targets for nature that the government has to meet. National Parks – the plan to designate at least one new National Park in Scotland by… […]

News: Perthshire residents on red alert after grey squirrel sightings in Aberfeldy

Posted on 24/07/202024/07/2020 by Keilidh Ewan

…today is the presence of the invasive non-native grey squirrel, which were first introduced in the late 1800s and soon replaced red squirrels throughout most of the UK. Larger and more robust, grey squirrels outcompete reds for resources such as food and living space, making it difficult for red squirrels to successfully breed and for their young to survive. Saving… […]

New PARC boundaries ensure conservation efforts stay one step ahead

Posted on 02/07/202003/07/2020 by Keilidh Ewan

…red squirrel protection measures within these PARCs, in order to ensure they remain effective, it is necessary that the PARCs retain some flexibility so that we can adapt to changing situations in the region. In 2019, several of the original PARC boundaries were reviewed and redrawn based on the latest evidence on the ground. Decisions were based on a variety… […]

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Welcoming volunteers back into the field this Volunteers’ Week

All things invasive with the Scottish Invasive Species Initiative

Suspected squirrelpox cases on the Solway Coast

The Story of Rusty the Red

News: Call to report squirrel sightings in Stirling

Get the big picture – summer survey results 2013

Studying the life of the urban red squirrel

Speaking up for Red Squirrels in the Consultation on Scotland’s Strategic Framework for Biodiversity

News: Perthshire residents on red alert after grey squirrel sightings in Aberfeldy

New PARC boundaries ensure conservation efforts stay one step ahead

This Year's Sightings