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Red squirrels

There are two species of squirrel in the UK; red squirrels and grey squirrels. Red squirrels are our native species and have lived in the UK for around 10,000 years, grey squirrels were introduced to the UK from North America by the Victorians in the 1800s, the first record of them escaping and establishing a wild population is 1876.
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See red squirrels

Find out where you can see our native red squirrels around the UK.
Species

Red squirrel

Red squirrels are native to the UK but are a lot rarer than their grey cousins. They live in a few special places across the UK thanks to reintroduction projects.

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Adopt a red squirrel

Searching for an original gift for a nature lover? Sponsor a red squirrel with the Wildlife Trusts to help fund conservation efforts. Perfect for adults and children!
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Red Squirrel Recovery Network Project Assistant

This link will open on the Cumbria Wildlife Trust website.

We have a very exciting and rewarding opportunity for an assistant to join us as part of the Red Squirrel Recovery Network Project.

This early career role is the perfect first step in a…

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Cumbria’s Red Squirrel Recovery Network

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RSRN Project Officer and CWT Squirrel Ranger, Josh Adams, will tell us about an ambitious partnership project to secure a future for the native red squirrel and save this endangered species from…

Appeal

Red Squirrel Appeal

Sadly Red Squirrel numbers in the UK have fallen from around 3.5 million in the 1870s to just 120,000 today. This is why we're working hard to help Red Squirrel and improve their habitat in…

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