…how this compares to the rest of the country. Get involved Many of our survey volunteers have such a great time that they return year on year to take care of their patch. However we still have a few tetrads to fill in part of South Scotland: find out more on the Scottish Wildlife Trust website. You don’t need… […]
…the wilds of Galloway Forest Park to woodlands of Donside we aim to get a snapshot of red and grey distribution each year. Now in it’s fifth year in most regions, it allows us to build up a picture of how our native reds are faring, and where grey squirrel control work needs to focus. We place feeder boxes in… […]
…to welcoming more members in the coming months and years to help us so that red squirrels can continue to thrive in their rightful home. If you would like to get involved with red squirrel conservation within the East Wigtownshire area please get in touch through the SSRS Network Directory, where you can explore network groups across South Scotland…. […]
…to see this- watch it right to the end! https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kZXZfnzXA4E This footage was caught just after 6am in early May. It clearly shows a tawny owl swoop in and land on the tree just above where the squirrel was. Amazing! Now what we don’t know is what the tawny owl was up to. It may well have been sizing up… […]
…project led by the Scottish Wildlife Trust, which is working in priority areas across Scotland to protect red squirrels from the spread of the non-native grey squirrel. This year, project partners are encouraging everyone in Scotland to go out and get squirrel spotting during Red Squirrel Awareness Week, and to add their sightings to the online map at scottishsquirrels.org.uk. Victoria… […]
Argyll, the Trossachs & Stirling Successfully defending the Highland Boundary Line to protect north Scotland’s red squirrels through strategic control and monitoring With vast tree canopies and plentiful food supply, the forests of west Scotland are home to healthy numbers of red squirrels. However, grey squirrels spreading northwards from the Central Belt and westwards from Stirlingshire and Perthshire continue to… […]
…has been working locally with Aberdeen City Council and wider project partners since 2009 to reduce grey squirrel density and distribution in the north east. Our work to date has been very successful, and we are now aiming to completely eradicate grey squirrels from the north east of Scotland. With the help of local volunteers, we are carrying out intensive… […]
…as a base, and then shape the knitting to cover. I try and make the knitadermy animals look as realistic as possible with the aid of many photographs… No animals are harmed during this process!’ Saving Scotland’s Red Squirrel would like to thank Rosy and the Deeside Knitwits for all their hard work, dedication, and help not only with… […]
…events schedule of country fairs, gardening shows, and community gala days. Rain or shine (often on the same day), the team got out there, spreading the word about red squirrel conservation and informing people on how they can take action to help red squirrels where they live. All our staff were kept on their toes, but none more so than… […]
…to thank everyone who took the time to get outdoors and take part in the survey” The results map shows that red squirrels are still widespread across the north of the country, with a large number of sightings reported in Scotland’s Central Lowlands to the north of Edinburgh and Glasgow. In the North East, the only grey squirrel sightings… […]
