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…
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 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.
Autumn is fast approaching, bringing with it one of our favourite weeks of the year: Red Squirrel Week (23 – 29 September). Shanna Rice, Red Squirrel Officer, extols the virtues of this beautiful…
On 9 December, Ulster Widlife and Love Your Lough held a recycling craft afternoon in St. Peters Parish hall in Warrenpoint. The idea of the event was to teach children (and grown ups!) the…
Red squirrels are one of our favourite native woodland animals. Today, we've launched a new red squirrel conservation strategy for Northern Ireland to ensure that red squirrel conservation is…
This Red Squirrel Awareness Week, we wanted to highlight the effects the deadly squirrel pox virus, carried by invasive grey squirrels, can have on our native reds and what can be done to reduce…
With food, water and shelter scarce over the winter months, give your garden birds a treat with an edible Christmas wreath.