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
Northumberland Wildlife Trust - Adopt a red squirrel
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…
Red Squirrel Recovery Network (RSRN)
Northumberland Wildlife Trust - Project - Red Squirrel Recovery Network (RSRN)
Red squirrel conservationists welcome success stats
One of the biggest citizen science efforts in mammal conservation in the UK has shown red squirrel populations across northern England are stable. This is thanks to over 30 community red squirrel…
Red squirrels staying strong!
Red Squirrels Northern England (RSNE) has published the results of its annual red and grey squirrel survey, which once again confirms that red squirrels can still be found across Cumbria,…
Partnership gains support for red squirrel project
Northumberland Wildlife Trust and its partners is delighted to have received initial support from The National Lottery Heritage Fund for the Red Squirrel Recovery Network (RSRN) project.
Large red damselfly
If you have a garden pond, look out for the Large red damselfly resting at the water's edge. As the name suggests, males are bright red with a black thorax, but females may be almost entirely…
The tale of the curious squirrel
Northumberland Wildlife Trust’s Hauxley nature reserve is well known for its famous residents with visitors regularly experiencing hares, weasels and stoats scampering across the footpaths in…
Zakira has designs on red squirrels
Red squirrels in the region are getting a design makeover, courtesy of designer Zakira Wong who has joined conservation organisation Red Squirrels Northern England (RSNE) as its first ever Digital…
Red Squirrels Northern England (RSNE)
Northumberland Wildlife Trust Red Squirrels Northern England (RSNE)
Early Christmas present for red squirrels
The Red Squirrels Northern England (RSNE) project has received a cash boost of £15,000 from Northumbrian Water’s Invasive Non-Native Species (INNS) Branch Out fund to enable the project team to…