Project Partners
Scottish Wildlife Trust
The Scottish Wildlife Trust (SWT) is a registered charity. It is the largest voluntary body working for all the wildlife of Scotland, representing more than 35,000 members who care for wildlife and the environment. SWT seeks to raise public awareness of threatened habitats and species and manages over 120 wildlife reserves Scotland-wide. Become an SWT supporter today. www.swt.org.uk
Scottish Natural Heritage
Scottish Natural Heritage is the Scottish Government’s statutory advisor on the conservation, enhancement, enjoyment, understanding and sustainable use of the natural heritage. www.snh.org.uk.
Forestry Commission Scotland
Forestry Commission serves as the forestry directorate of the Government, advising on and implementing forestry policy and managing the national forest estate. Forestry Commission Scotland is ensuring that the national forest estate plays its part in delivering the aims of the partnership, and is supporting private landowners to do the same. www.forestry.gov.uk.
Scottish Rural Property and Business Association
The Scottish Rural Property and Business Association represents the role and interests of those involved with rural property and businesses connected with the land. We embody a proactive approach to property, business and enterprise in rural Scotland. www.srpba.com
Sister project
Red Squirrels in South Scotland
Red Squirrels in South Scotland Project (RSSS) works to stem the spread of squirrelpox-carrying grey squirrels in south Scotland for the protection of red squirrels and is the sister project to SSRS. Squirrelpox is a virus fatal to red squirrels but harmless to the grey squirrels which carry and spread it. Grey squirrels migrating north from Cumbria are bringing squirrelpox to Scotland. The work of RSSS is therefore essential to Scotland’s red squirrel population as a whole and to maintain southern Scotland as a stronghold for our native red. RSSS has been conducting and promoting grey squirrel control since 2000. www.redsquirrels.org.uk.
