…is working in priority areas across Scotland to protect red squirrels from the spread of the non-native grey squirrel. Gill Hatcher, SSRS Communications & Engagement Officer said: “We are asking everyone in Scotland to go out and enjoy the outdoors during Red Squirrel Week, look out for both red and grey squirrels and add your sightings to our online map… […]
…squirrelpox, the effects could be devastating. With the help of control staff, landowners and local volunteers, Saving Scotland’s Red Squirrels has started to reverse the trend of decline in Tayside through targeted, landscape-scale control and monitoring work. The project is also working with scientists from Heriot-Watt University, the University of Edinburgh’s Royal (Dick) School of Veterinary Studies, and others to… […]
…Officer Area covered: Argyll, the Trossachs & Stirling squirrels@scottishwildlifetrust.org.uk Victoria Chanin Project Officer Area covered: Scottish Borders vchanin@scottishwildlifetrust.org.uk ssrssouth@scottishwildlifetrust.org.uk Steve McKillop & Andrew Hodgkinson Project Officers (job share) Area covered: South West Scotland smckillop@scottishwildlifetrust.org.uk & ahodgkinson@scottishwildlifetrust.org.uk ssrssouth@scottishwildlifetrust.org.uk Katie Berry Communications & Engagement Officer Area covered: Nationwide kberry@scottishwildlifetrust.org.uk Tom Lewis Project Data Support Officer Area covered: Nationwide tlewis@scottishwildlifetrust.org.uk … […]
…sightings. If you see a grey squirrel in your garden please do not chase it away as this will reduce our chances of catching and removing it.” Squirrel sightings help SSRS understand how red and grey squirrel populations are changing over time and also help project staff monitor the situation on the ground. All sightings can be reported at scottishsquirrels.org.uk…. […]
…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… […]
…Wales to all volunteers fighting for the survival of the red squirrel. HRH The Prince of Wales is Patron of the Red Squirrel Survival Trust, one of our project partners, who are working closely with volunteers and members of regional and local red squirrel groups across the UK. Today the Red Squirrel Survival Trust shared the kind words received… […]
…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… […]
…to complete, and in the autumn the whole process begins again in the opposite direction, from the base of the tail and moving up towards the head. The glorious fluffy tail and ear tips only moult once a year. The tail begins its moult in June and can take until September to complete. We often get sent photographs of squirrels… […]
…comments, forum and blog postings; information such as sighting data, geospatial/location data, trapping records, survey records, metadata; databases, datasets. Content may also include or be referred to as Data as the context requires. 1.2 Using the Content If you use or download Content from the SSRS website you: recognise that it is protected by database rights and other intellectual property… […]
