…March 2022 and Saving Scotland’s Red Squirrels has secured funding for a further two-year Transitional Phase to enable continued support for some local volunteer groups that aren’t quite ready to function independently. Community action is the key to long-term, sustainable red squirrel conservation in Scotland, with the added benefit of connecting more people with the nature on their doorstep. From… […]
…squirrels, our job would be done. If we had a time machine to stop their introduction in the 1800s and prevent the current control efforts that we have to do, we would do just that. However, since neither of the above options is viable, the only way we can preserve the native Eurasian red squirrel in Scotland is to prevent… […]
For Volunteers’ Week, David Miller, Chair of the East Wigtownshire Red Squirrel Group reflects on the group’s experiences one year after its formation. Established in 2019, the aim of the group is to protect the red squirrels of the River Cree catchment and the Machars Peninsula. Although red squirrels are still thriving in the area, they are coming under… […]
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… […]
Where to see Red Squirrels Scotland is home to around 75% of the UK red squirrel population, meaning you stand a better chance of seeing them here than almost anywhere else in the country. The map highlights just some of the locations where you can see red squirrels. If you are lucky enough to spot one, please remember to submit… […]
This week Royal Bank of Scotland unveiled the design of its new polymer £20 banknote, which will be in circulation from 2020. The note’s front side features famous Glaswegian tearoom owner and Mackintosh collaborator Catherine Cranston. It’s great to see Miss Cranston receive well-earned recognition as a pioneer of female entrepreneurship, the first woman other than the Queen… […]
In February 2023 the Eastern Lowlands Red Squirrel Group (ELRSG) was established with funding through the Red Squirrel Survival Trust. It is an independent group from Saving Scotland’s Red Squirrels as the project does not cover this area. The Eastern Lowlands includes the Kingdom of Fife, Clackmannanshire, part of Stirling and parts of Perth and Kinross. East Lowland Red… […]
…from His Royal Highness. HRH The Prince of Wales wrote: “21st January 2021 is Red Squirrel Awareness Day and, as Patron of the Red Squirrel Survival Trust, my thoughts turn naturally to all those throughout the United Kingdom who volunteer their skills and their time to fight for the survival of the red squirrel, and for native British trees,… […]
…more common occurrence, and we wouldn’t be able to implement such a swift and effective response. Together, we can ensure red squirrels will always have a home in Dumfries and Galloway. Things you can do to help protect red squirrels Do not install feeder boxes in public forests Clean your garden wildlife feeders regularly with an anti-viral solution such… […]
A record number of squirrel sightings were reported by the public during September’s Great Scottish Squirrel Survey. 2,100 people – three times the number who took part in the first national survey in 2019 – logged over 3,000 sightings of red and grey squirrels, creating a Scotland-wide snapshot and providing valuable data for conservationists. The Great Scottish Squirrel… […]
