About us
Who we are
UK Squirrel Accord is a partnership of 45 leading conservation and forestry organisations, Government agencies and companies across the UK, with links to red squirrel community groups.
We work together to protect red squirrels and broadleaf trees from the negative impacts of grey squirrels.
Working together
To ensure UK red squirrels, trees and woods have a healthy future.
To reduce negative impacts of introduced grey squirrels.
To raise awareness of the problems and solutions.
To bring together everyone that can help.
Our Focus
Coordinating stakeholders to increase collaboration.
Protecting and enhancing red squirrel populations.
Supporting tree planting and woodland creation targets.
Exploring effective grey squirrel management options.
Other work
Awareness raising and knowledge sharing.
Fundraising to deliver partnership activities.
Research around squirrels and woodland ecosystems.
Supporting delivery of country action plans and strategies.
Leading on delivery of the England Red Squirrel Action plan.
Background
UK Squirrel Accord formed at the invitation of His Royal Highness the former Prince of Wales. The partnership aims to increase collaboration to protect red squirrels,trees and woods by reducing negative impacts of grey squirrels.
Grey squirrels cause local extinctions of red squirrels through competition and disease. Thanks to dedicated conservation efforts the UK still has red squirrels, but they are under threat.
Grey squirrels bark strip ecologically and economically important broadleaf trees. Stressing and killing them, and reducing the health and resilience of woodlands.
Our partners and stakeholders work together to increase effective landscape-scale action.
Where we've been so far
The UK Squirrel Accord (UKSA) partnership was established
Major progress in our fertility control initiatives
We run 3 major webinars in partnership with leading UK conservationists
National Tree Week webinar – December 2020
Grey squirrel damage webinar – September 2020
Red Squirrel Conservation Update webinar – September 2020