Developing an oral contraceptive to manage the UK's invasive grey squirrel populations - webinar - Botstiber Institute for Wildlife Fertility Control
UK Squirrel Accord Director Kay Haw provides an overview of research to develop an oral contraceptive and species-specific feeding hopper to manage grey squirrels. Due to the grey squirrel damaging and killing trees, and causing local extinctions of red squirrels, it is classed as an invasive species in the UK.
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Grey Squirrel Damage - webinar - UK Squirrel Accord
Leading woodland professionals take part in a webinar to mark National Plant Health Week 2020. Discover more about the impacts and challenges created by grey squirrel bark stripping, and work to protect trees and tree health from this damage.
Red Squirrel Conservation Update - webinar - UK Squirrel Accord
Leading experts from around the UK take part in a webinar to celebrate Red Squirrel Awareness Week 2020. The speakers provide updates on red squirrel conservation work from the four countries and answer key questions from attendees.