Resources

Books and Publications

Red Squirrels in My Garden

Published in 2018 by the European Squirrel Initiative and co-authored by Dr Craig Shuttleworth and Liz Halliwell, the book Red Squirrels In My Garden offers a comprehensive source of material on red squirrels, providing guidance and tips to help conserve local red squirrel populations.  You can download a free copy of the book as a PDF here>>

The War of the Squirrels

Bob Bradley’s paper  explains the threats presented by grey squirrels but offers an optimistic view that we can tip the balance by installing red squirrel-only nest boxes and by planting the right kind of trees. Bob sadly passed away in March 2018. He was a veterinary surgeon  with a lifelong interest in red squirrels. He rescued and then released them back to the wild and also successfully bred them in captivity. Bob was a long-serving member of Westmorland Red Squirrels and is very much missed for his wisdom and experience. You can download a PDF version of Bob’s paper here>>

Saving the Red Squirrel

This book brings together a large body of scientific evidence, frontline experience and key insights on achieving landscape-scale recovery for red squirrel populations from the leading practitioners working in the UK today. It can be downloaded free of charge as a PDF here>>

Shared experience of red squirrel conservation practice

European Squirrel Initiative e-book of red squirrel conservation case studies from local initiatives throughout the UK. Download the E-Book here>>

Action Plans

England Red Squirrel Action Plan 2023-2028

A new action plan to protect and enhance red squirrel populations in England. This five-year plan, 2023-2028, is supported by numerous red squirrel stakeholders and contains various actions. It can be downloaded here>>

Red Squirrel Organisations

Red Squirrels Northern England (RSNE) www.rsne.org.uk

RSNE is a partnership project working to conserve red squirrels in Northern England. Launched by HRH The Prince of Wales in 2011, the project combines and builds on the efforts of previous and current initiatives to protect red squirrels through targeted and strategic action. RSNE is steered by four main partners: the Forestry Commission, the Red Squirrel Survival Trust (RSST), the Wildlife Trusts and Natural England.

Northern Red Squirrels (NRS) www.northernredsquirrels.org.uk

Northern Red Squirrels is an umbrella group that unites all the independent voluntary red squirrel groups and individuals working to help save our red squirrels from extinction in the North of England. It is a ‘network of voluntary action’ that shares news, ideas and best practice. The NRS website lists the other voluntary red squirrel groups covering the North of England.

Red Squirrel Survival Trust (RSST) www.rsst.org.uk

The Red Squirrel Survival Trust is a national charity established to ensure the conservation and protection of red squirrels in the UK and which is committed to partnering with local groups around the country.

European Squirrel Initiative (ESI) www.europeansquirrelinitiative.org

The European Squirrel Initiative (ESI) was founded in 2002. The aim of the organisation is to create, develop and maintain a campaign to win the support and commitment of governments throughout Europe in securing the future of the red squirrel through the effective control of the grey squirrel.

United Kingdom Squirrel Accord (UKSA) www.squirrelaccord.uk

The UK Squirrel Accord consists of 43 leading woodland, timber industry and conservation organisations in the UK. The Accord was created at the invitation of HRH Prince Charles who had the aim of bringing a concerted and coordinated approach to securing the future of our red squirrels and woodlands, and to controlling the introduced grey squirrel.

Red Squirrel Groups

Grasmere Red Squirrel Group – Facebook:  https://www.facebook.com/GrasmereReds Email: 

Penrith & District Red Squirrel Group www.penrithredsquirrels.org.uk

Wight Red Squirrel Project www.wightsquirrels.co.uk

Conservation Organisations

British Wildlife Centre www.britishwildlifecentre.co.uk

Cumbria Wildlife Trust www.cumbriawildlifetrust.org.uk

Wildlife Photographers

SARAH MCNEIL

Sarah has very kindly supplied us with photographs to use on our website and in other publicity. Sarah’s photographs cannot be downloaded for use elsewhere, but copies of the photographs can be obtained from Sarah by email on: 

BETTY FOLD GALLERY

Neil Salisbury of Betty Fold Gallery, Ambleside, has kindly provided photos for WRS publicity. Neil supplies wildlife, sporting and scenic images via his gallery. Email:  Online gallery at www.bettyfold.co.uk

FYLDE COAST WILDLIFE

Cliff Raby of Fylde Coast Wildlife has also generously given WRS permission to use his images. www.fyldecoastwildlife.co.uk

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