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FREE BOOKLET ON THE PLIGHT OF OUR RED SQUIRRELS
The challenges faced by our native red squirrel from the alien North American grey, and an update on the fertility control programme specifically designed to reduce grey numbers, are outlined in a new booklet that can be downloaded free of charge.
Vanessa Fawcett, the operations director of the RSST, says: “This pocket sized booklet gives a clear picture of the challenges from grey squirrels faced by reds and the native British woodland on which they depend. It also lists some of the most likely places to see reds in the wild in the UK.”
Stories that encourage and inspire the work of Volunteers
Below are four inspiring stories about work that has been undertaken for the protection of red squirrels, they are both encouraging and well worth...
RSST’s Volunteer of the Year Award 2021
The Red Squirrel Survival Trust is calling on Red Squirrel Conservation Groups to Nominate their Volunteer of the Year.
Woodland Damage and Bark Stripping
While we work to protect the few remaining native red squirrels in the UK and reverse their catastrophic decline, there is another related concern. ...
Aberdeen’s grey squirrels to be tagged and tracked
Grey squirrels in Aberdeen are to be tagged and tracked in an effort to understand the animals’ behaviour in urban areas.
British Science Week Q&A with Kathryn Fingland: Researcher in Red Squirrels
Kathryn Fingland is a part-time doctoral researcher at Nottingham Trent University. Her current research focuses on the urban ecology of red squirrels:
Annual Photography Competition
Zoe Smith’s winning photograph Inaugural Annual Photography Competition Proves Enormous Success The Red Squirrel Survival Trust (RSST) was...
HRH The Prince of Wales, as Patron of the Red Squirrel Survival Trust, celebrates Red Squirrel Volunteer Efforts on Red Squirrel Appreciation Day
The Red Squirrel Survival Trust has been delighted to receive the support of HRH The Prince of Wales in a letter to our volunteers.
Dr Peter Garson declared the Scottish Wildlife Trust Species Champion for 2020
Dr Peter Garson has been declared the Scottish Wildlife Trust Species Champion for 2020. RSST has been mentioned in this blog post about his award...
The Head of Cumbria Wildlife Trust Appointed Trustee of leading National Red Squirrel Charity
Red Squirrel Survival Trust appoints Stephen Trotter, Chief Executive of the Cumbria Wildlife Trust, to the national charity as Trustee.