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.
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.
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…
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…
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.
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…
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…
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…
American mink are non-native and pose a threat to water voles in our region. Naturally Native Project Officer, Emily Marshall takes a detailed look at this species and how we can help restore…
This December, Northumberland Wildlife Trust is calling on members of the public to help it support two of the region’s fastest declining species - water voles and red squirrels - via the Big Give…