Moving forward with the Red Squirrel Forum for South Scotland

…need to survive. © Peter Garson   So what’s next for the Red Squirrel Forum for South Scotland? Firstly, the event provided an opportunity to reflect on the strengths and achievements of the existing volunteer networks, most notably: Through targeted grey squirrel control work, many parts of South Scotland are still home to viable red squirrel populations, despite the continuing… […]

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News: 2018 squirrel survey reveals the challenges ahead for Scotland’s red squirrels

…that the red squirrel populations in these areas remain healthy.” Dr Stephanie Johnstone, Red Squirrel Conservation Officer for South West Scotland added: “While the region faces considerable challenges, the south of Scotland is still home to healthy red squirrel populations. “Fortunately there is a lot of community support for the work that we do, and local volunteers and landowners are… […]

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Vacancies: work with us in 2020

…supporting staff through sourcing and purchase of equipment, booking and administration of a programme of events and volunteer training across all project regions and ensuring that project staff are supported in a variety of administration, financial, and reporting tasks. APPLY NOW   Grey Squirrel Officer (Seasonal) Location: Home-based within east Angus (Forfar–Montrose area) Region: Tayside Contract: Fixed term Jan-July 2020,… […]

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