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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.
See red squirrels
Find out where you can see our native red squirrels around the UK.
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.
Habitat management for red squirrels
A summary of habitat management techniques which help to conserve red squirrels
Red Squirrel Project - Grey Squirrel Control Volunteer - Urban Trap Loan Scheme
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Our Red Squirrel Project needs your help!
Red Squirrel Project – Urban Trap Loan Scheme Participant
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Our Red Squirrel Project needs your help!
Helping red squirrels in your garden
Here is advice on how you can help red squirrels at home.
Scotland MPA
Scotland MPA
Wildlife and butterflies of Scotland
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Learn more about Scotland's wildlife with this evening talk.
Keeping pets away from red squirrels
Some useful tips to help keep your love of red squirrels and your love of pets in harmony.
Project Officer
This link will open on the Lincolnshire Wildlife Trust website.
We are looking for the right person to lead on saltmarsh restoration and sand dune enhancement alongside our partners in the pioneering Wilder Humber Project.
Vital volunteers needed to save our last red squirrels
The Wildlife Trusts are leading the largest ever recruitment drive for red squirrel volunteers. With the help of National Lottery funding, the Trusts aim to increase volunteer numbers from 500 to…