by Red Squirrel | Jan 18, 2024 | Education, News, Uncategorized
Firstly a big thank you to Tanya Rock for these lovely photographs 💖  Secondly we seem to be receiving a fair few dead red squirrel reports at the moment. These are primarily traffic victims.  We would like to remind the good people of the Isle of Wight to be...
by Red Squirrel | Jan 15, 2024 | Education, News
As the UK’s only native squirrel species, it is sad to note that the red squirrel (Sciurus Vulgaris) is classified as endangered in England and Wales. Â With the UK red squirrel population falling over the years, from approximately 3.5 million to just a few...
by Red Squirrel | Mar 10, 2023 | Education, News
In 2022 Helen Butler Mbe published not one but two fabulous new books! The first of these publications is the substantial tome that that documents 30 years of red squirrel conservation on the Isle of Wight. You are able to access a free pdf copy of this...
by Red Squirrel | Feb 28, 2023 | Education, News
So, we all know that red squirrels love nuts but did you know that they enjoy a far more varied diet than that. Like humans one squirrel’s favourite food is another squirrels least favourite but thanks to years of observation and study we know a lot about the...
by Red Squirrel | Jun 20, 2022 | Education, News, Volunteering
Do you love red squirrels? Do you love to talk about them? Would you like to learn more about them and then share that with others? We are urgently seeking volunteers to deliver our red squirrel talk to schools and local groups here on The Isle of Wight. This...
by Red Squirrel | Feb 25, 2020 | Education, News
WorldwideRed squirrels are found across a broad band of territory running from the seaboard of Western Europe and Scandinavia through the former USSR and Mongolia to North East China. Unfortunately, grey squirrels were introduced into Italy and again the reds have...
