…like much, but locating and intercepting the very early grey squirrel colonisers is a difficult job – needles and haystacks being an apt analogy – and your reports enable us to narrow our search. Although the risk of grey squirrel presence in the area has been reduced, we of course do not know how many grey squirrels remain in Pitlochry,… […]
…which never materialises. Red squirrels, meanwhile are haring around, eating what they can, burying nuts, and scurrying in the direction of their dreys. Contrary to popular belief, squirrels do not hibernate. However they do spent less time in search of food, and more time sleeping. To provide warmth and protection from the elements during the coldest months, squirrels build winter… […]
Original Author: Lorna Hutchison Most people seem to think that taking school children into the woods getting them to cook lunch on an open campfire, then giving them axes and knives is crazy. But not at Green Aspirations. Over the last few weeks of the summer holidays I joined the team at Green Aspirations and school pupils from all… […]
…a flock of sheep, a knitted tractor and giant pandas which went on to be displayed at Edinburgh Zoo… Sales of sheep and pandas raised over £1000 for VSA. We then moved to Braemar and started displaying our work during the Braemar Creative Arts Festival in October. Over the past couple of years we’ve set out a trail… […]
…snow makes red squirrel footprints (and those of many other animals) clearly visible, and will give you a good idea of who is out and about, even overnight. Light, fresh snow is best for tracking, rather than hard-packed, icy surfaces. Look for squirrel footprints around your feeders or at the base of trees where they have been busy digging up… […]
…how the project has sought to co-ordinate red squirrel protection over the project’s lifetime with a focus on evidence gathered. At the outset it is recognised that grey squirrel control has differing goals in various project areas – based on how established grey populations are; some areas are aiming for local eradication (such as in North East Scotland), whereas others… […]
…freely giving their time to protect red squirrels. They work with passion, enthusiasm and commitment, and have a massive amount of knowledge which they willingly share. For me, this demonstrates a key point for learning and how we can further our knowledge and skills base, even in an area which is new to us. Engaging children in red squirrel conservation… […]
…Dumfries and Galloway in recent years. Brian helped establish the Glenkens Red Squirrel Group in 2014 at a time when the red squirrels of the Glenkens were under significant threat from large numbers of invasive greys. Brian worked tirelessly to reduce the grey squirrels in his local area, allowing the reds to recover and turning the tide of their fate…. […]
