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Great Scottish Squirrel Survey 2019 results

In September this year Saving Scotland’s Red Squirrels launched the very first Great Scottish Squirrel Survey, a campaign that encouraged people in Scotland to spend some time enjoying the outdoors while keeping a lookout for tufted ears and bushy tails.   In

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Biggest threat to the National Forest – grey squirrels

Grey squirrel bark stripping threatens trees and all the hard work people have put in to grow the National Forest over the last 25 years. The National Forest Company is working to develop a landscape-scale approach to managing grey squirrels

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A new hope for grey squirrel management – fertility control research update

The UK Squirrel Accord (UKSA) partnership is fundraising for research into an oral contraceptive to tackle the negative impacts the invasive non-native grey squirrel causes to native red squirrels and broadleaf trees. As thousands of trees are planted during National Tree Week

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UK Squirrel Accord photography competition 2019 – winning images

Thank you to everyone who submitted such beautiful images for our recent photography competition. There are a lot of keen and talented photographers out there and it was difficult to choose between the photographs sent in.   This blog congratulates two winning

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Red Squirrel Awareness Week 2019 celebrations

Red squirrels were once a common sight across the UK, but their numbers severely declined during the 20th Century and active conservation efforts were needed to protect them. Red Squirrel Awareness Week aims to highlight their plight and celebrate the

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New UK Squirrel Accord website launch & photography competition

Welcome to the new and refreshed website for the UK Squirrel Accord (UKSA) partnership.   Please find useful information on red and grey squirrels, their conservation and management, tree health, the fertility control research, and more. We aim for this to be

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Red Squirrel Awareness Week 10-16 October 2022

Join us to celebrate the wonderful world of red squirrels in all their autumn glory. As their ear tufts and winter coats grow, so does the national love for these endangered mammals. Red Squirrel Awareness Week offers a chance to catch up on

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