…over the Highland Line into red-only areas. Achievements to date Halting the spread of grey squirrels – Through concerted project efforts, we have seen no further spread of grey squirrels into the Highlands in recent years. Unfortunately grey squirrels will still continue to incur northwards along high-risk dispersal routes in areas such as eastern Angus towards the border with… […]
Saving Scotland’s Red Squirrels is urging locals to be on high alert and report sightings of grey squirrels in Aberfeldy, following worrying reports in recent days. Known as a safe haven for red squirrels, grey squirrels are not typically seen in the Aberfeldy area. The main threat to the red squirrel’s future in Scotland is the spread of grey… […]
…risk to reds is low. So far we have found that the virus is only detectable in about 10% of our Plean samples, and in 2019 we were unable to detect any incidence in the Plean area. In most of the locations we have detected squirrelpox antibodies in grey squirrels in the Central Lowlands, there have been no red squirrels… […]
…me and I stared back. We held each other’s gaze for several seconds before the tiny creature turned tail and fled, springing through the grass and disappearing into the woods beyond. I turned too and sped home to tell my parents what I’d just seen. I still treasure that memory. It was one of only two red squirrel sightings I… […]
