Southern Uplands Partnership Guest Blog: Funding Success for Red Squirrel Recovery Network

…about benefits for people, places and the natural environment. We help protect, transform and share the things from the past that people care about, from popular museums and historic places, our natural environment and fragile species, to the languages and cultural traditions that celebrate who we are. We are passionate about heritage and committed to driving innovation and collaboration to… […]

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Vital protections for red squirrels at risk

…Scottish Government will carefully consider any recommendations made by the JNCC. However, before deciding whether to make any changes to the animals listed under the Wildlife and Countryside Act, we would have to be satisfied that in doing so there would be no detrimental impact to either the individual species or to the wider biodiversity and environmental landscape in Scotland.”… […]

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News: The Great Scottish Squirrel Survey returns in an important year for squirrel sightings

…carry squirrelpox, a virus that doesn’t harm them but is fatal to reds. Squirrel sightings help the National Lottery-funded project understand how the distribution of each species is changing over time, and can also alert staff to situations where grey squirrels are posing an immediate threat to the local red population. The Great Scottish Squirrel Survey week will also feature… […]

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News: Get squirrel spotting during the Great Scottish Squirrel Survey next week!

…out-compete reds for food and living space and can also carry squirrelpox, a virus that doesn’t harm them but is fatal to reds. Squirrel sightings, which are collected year-round, help the National Lottery-funded SSRS project to understand how the distribution of each species is changing over time, and can also alert staff to situations where grey squirrels are posing an… […]

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The road to recovery

Origin*]}*al Author: Dr Mel Tonkin, Project Manager   As we celebrate our 50th Anniversary, we have a golden opportunity to ensure that red squirrels remain an integral part of Scotland’s landscape for generations to come.   There’s no quick fix to the decline of native red squirrels in Scotland, a decline which goes back 150 years to the introduction of […]

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Privacy Policy

…on the website and on particular pages ii) Third parties From time to time we may obtain contact details from a third party for people who might be interested in hearing from us in the future. Before we process such contact information, we will always check that there is a lawful basis for us to do so – e.g. that […]

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Coronavirus: Temporary suspension of SSRS non-essential volunteer work

…other volunteer work, including those participating in operational surveys, will be suspended until further notice.   The Trust will review these temporary suspensions in the New Year, as and when new Government guidelines are issued, and we will keep all of our volunteers full informed of any changes that arise. A member of the Saving Scotland’s Red Squirrels team will… […]

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One small step for Perthshire’s reds

…efforts to remove the threat.   It has been observed throughout the UK that when grey squirrels move into an area, the local red squirrel population is gradually replaced due to competition for resources such as food and living space. Although grey squirrels occur in Dunkeld, this is generally the northern limit of their range in Perthshire. Sightings of greys… […]

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This Year's Sightings