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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Species recovery projects
The Wildlife Trusts are working to help species pushed close to extinction and to reintroduce missing keystone species.
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!
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…
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.
Grey squirrel
The grey squirrel was introduced into the UK in the 1800s. It provides an easy encounter with wildlife for many people, but can be damaging to woodlands and has contributed to the decline of the…
Mid Wales Red Squirrel Partnership
Mid Wales Red Squirrel Partnership
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…
South and West Wales
Hauxley Wildlife Talks: The red squirrels of Northumberland
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Join us to learn more about these rare and elusive creatures plus the work of the Red Squirrel Recovery Network.
Coquetdale Wildlife Group: using technology in red squirrel conservation and AGM
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Ian Glendinning will talk about red squirrel conservation and the use of AI technology to help with conservation. Preceded by a short AGM.
Llyn Brenig ramble: red squirrel walk
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Stretch your legs and learn about the red squirrels here at Llyn Brenig. You might even be lucky enough to spot one during our walk!
See red squirrels
Find out where you can see our native red squirrels around the UK.