Plans & Strategies
Scotland
First published in 2004, the Scottish Strategy for Red Squirrel Conservation was updated in 2015. Scottish Squirrel Group plans to update the strategy in 2025.
Aims and actions within the strategy guide and deliver red squirrel conservation across this northernmost UK country.
Saving Scotland’s Red Squirrels’ partnership and volunteers protect around 75% of the UK’s remaining red squirrel population. Ensuring this iconic mammal continues to be part of Scotland’s special wildlife.
Northern Ireland
Published last year, the Red Squirrel Conservation Strategy for Northern Ireland 2022-2032 aids the continued recovery of the country’s red squirrels.
Strategic aims and actions focus on collaborative work across the country and the wider island of Ireland.
Ulster Wildlife Trust and the Northern Ireland Environment Agency are key elements of the Northern Ireland Squirrel Forum. This includes many local groups that play an active role the impressive recovery of Northern Ireland’s red squirrels.
England
Publishing the England Red Squirrel Action Plan this year ensures that all four UK countries have outlined a clear way to support red squirrel conservation.
This five-year plan aims to strengthen the conservation work already taking place thanks to collaborations between landowners and community groups.
A steering group led by the UK Squirrel Accord includes signatories and stakeholders working together to ensure England’s red squirrels have a bright future. This includes development and delivery of a national red squirrel conservation strategy.
Wales
In 2009 the Red Squirrel Conservation Plan for Wales was published. and reviewed and updated in 2018. When the Grey Squirrel Management Action Plan for Wales was also published. future of red squirrels and healthy woodland ecosystems. Lethal management methods alone are not stopping the problem and are publicly unpopular. Fertility control can offer a non-lethal alternative to reduce grey squirrel numbers with less effort needed.
UK Squirrel Accord and supporters are funding the creation of a grey squirrel oral contraceptive and species-specific feeder.
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