…baseline data across the project areas on squirrel presence/absence, grey squirrel management activity and volunteer demographics to establish the current range of volunteers as well as identify opportunities to encourage new volunteers. There will be a public awareness programme to inform the public on the relationship between squirrels and pine martens – a natural predator of squirrels, and the impact… […]
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…potentially, work with children. Get out and make one, yourselves, the next time that there’s a big dump of snow! Please post any pictures of your snow squirrels (or their woodland friends) on our Facebook page, after you “like” it: https://www.facebook.com/SavingScotlandsRedSquirrels While you’re out there, keep an eye out for either squirrel species and record them here on our website…. […]
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…may be one of many homes for a single squirrel. Be patient. Some people are lucky enough to have red squirrels visit their gardens on a regular basis, but if like me you’re not one of them, wherever you choose to squirrel-watch you’ll have to be quiet and patient because red squirrels are notoriously shy animals. Record your sighting on… […]
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…for collection by a member of the SSRS team. If you feel you are unable do so, please get in touch. If you have been storing bait, you are welcome to use this in your own garden. Please complete your Tetrad Data Sheet including your personal information and volunteer hours and post these using the pre-paid envelope provided. Collected stickies… […]
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Laura Preston, the new Scottish Borders Conservation Officer for Saving Scotland’s Red Squirrels, is calling on locals to help the project by reporting sightings of both red and grey squirrels online]}**. Laura joins Community Engagement Officer Alexa Seagrave in the project’s new regional office near Newton St Boswells. They will be working with landowners and volunteers to protect… […]
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…to protect local red squirrel populations. Registered users can keep track of their squirrel sightings, and join a local red squirrel network to connect with others in your area. Once you have become a Saving Scotland’s Red Squirrels volunteer you’ll also be able to use the Hub to access training resources and materials and submit and view your data online]}**.… […]
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…better if you have any group members with a firearm, a licence and plenty of patience. Fortunately we have one such person – our secret weapon! Most of our grey sightings are one-offs, and we suspect these are recent arrivals still on the move. They are like ghosts and defy all control efforts, probably because they have already left before… […]
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…funding was one of the first areas we needed to focus on, so a brochure was produced asking people to support the group by becoming group members for a fee of £5 per annum. Membership currently stands at 42 members (with over 200 followers on Facebook) and our members and followers are updated on our activities regularly either online]}** or… […]
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