Knowledge Fair – celebrating five years of community action

…Pine martens and squirrels – Dr Emma Sheehy, Saving Scotland’s Red Squirrels Session Q&A     SATURDAY 4 DECEMBER   Session 1: Celebrating Community Action Grey squirrel control and the SSRS trap loan scheme – James Kennedy, SSRS Grey Squirrel Officer Woodland management and the Forestry Grant Scheme – Colin Edwards, Scottish Forestry Landowner Story: Argaty Red Kites – Mary-Anne… […]

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News: Red letter day – Plean’s first red squirrel entered home through letterbox

…absence, we’ve also had recent sightings in Dunblane and Doune. Stirlingshire is an important area for red squirrel conservation because it is on the boundary between Scotland’s core red squirrel populations in the Highlands and the populations of grey squirrels that are found across the Central Belt. Grey squirrels are a non-native invasive species that was introduced to Britain from… […]

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Terms of Service

…you are fully responsible for all activities that occur under the account. You are responsible for maintaining the confidentiality and security of your password. SSRS may lock, restrict and/or delete your registration or account if you breach the Terms of Service. 1.4 Contributing or uploading Content When contributing Content to SSRS you are accepting the Terms of Service. Trapping data… […]

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North East towns at the forefront of efforts to save Scotland’s red squirrels

…causing the region’s red squirrel populations to decline rapidly. Years of grey squirrel control work carried out by Saving Scotland’s Red Squirrels has already removed grey squirrels from much of Aberdeenshire, allowing red squirrels to return to places such as Ellon and even some parts of Aberdeen. A 2017 survey conducted by the project indicated that red squirrel populations in… […]

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Community Hub

…a Hub account. If you are already a SSRS volunteer, please use the same email address you used when you originally signed up so we can match your personal details.   Volunteer access Already volunteering with us? You can start accessing additional Hub features by joining the SSRS volunteering group (you’ll need to register to create an account first). If… […]

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News: Report details red squirrel conservation successes, with key recommendations for the iconic species’ long-term future in Scotland.

…achieved. Central Lowlands: a professional team must continue efforts to control grey squirrels long-term across the Highland Line Control Zone to protect the red-only squirrel population of Scotland’s Highlands. Dumfries & Galloway and the Borders: grey squirrels should be controlled by volunteer groups covering the Priority Areas for Red Squirrel Conservation (PARCS) supported by staff and grey squirrel control professionals… […]

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Get Involved

…keep a personal record of your squirrel sightings. Submit a squirrel sighting Make a donation Your donation could help fund: Standardised annual surveys to monitor red and grey squirrel populations across project areas Annual testing for the spread of the Squirrelpox virus through grey squirrel populations in Scotland A team of Red Squirrel Conservation Officers, Grey Squirrel Officers and a… […]

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New Conservation Officer calls for the public to help protect red squirrels in the Scottish Borders

…red squirrels in Scottish Borders priority areas by managing the spread of invasive grey squirrels. Building up strong networks of volunteers will be essential to ensuring the red squirrel’s long-term survival in the region, and emerging community groups in areas such as Upper Teviotdale & Borthwick Water are already beginning to play a vital role. The project’s Grey Squirrel Officers… […]

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This Year's Sightings