There are over 200 species of squirrel across the globe, and Scotland is home to just two of them, the Eurasian Red Squirrel (Sciurus vulgaris) and the Grey Squirrel (Sciurus carolinensis). Grey squirrels, which are native to North America, were introduced to Britain in 1876, before which it is estimated that there were around 3.5 million native red squirrels…. […]
Stormy weather has hit Scotland hard in recent weeks, causing severe hardship to many and devastation to some of our native and commercial woodlands. While the safety of our staff and volunteers is always our top priority, it’s not surprising that many people have been in touch with us to ask “how are the red squirrels coping?” Some… […]
Regular readers of our blog will remember that last July we raised concerns about the security of Highland Perthshire’s native red squirrels following sightings reports from Pitlochry and Aberfeldy of their non-native cousin, the grey squirrel. Local people heard our appeals for help and we can now report on progress to date, including our first tangible success in our… […]
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…tree – what tell-tale signs can we look for to distinguish between Scotland’s native red squirrel and the non-native grey squirrel? © Raymond Leinster Red Squirrels Let’s start with red squirrels! Because their fur colour varies so much (generally a chestnut coat, but also can include black, or even grey), it’s helpful to try and distinguish other identifiable… […]
…to their virtual extinction in England and Wales, with a remnant population holding on in the North of Scotland. They have been protected by law since the 1980’s and have gradually started to recolonise Scotland, benefitting also from an increase in forestry”. Here at Saving Scotland’s Red Squirrels we are very excited to finally have some research which shows that… […]
