THE SCOTTISH SQUIRREL FORUM

Meeting of Scotland’s Field Practitioners of Red Squirrel Conservation Action

Saturday 21 April 2007 at 09.30 – 16.30

A one-day meeting for local squirrel group members, countryside rangers, working foresters, woodland managers and local officers of the wildlife agencies to update on the progress of the Scottish Squirrel Survey and to discuss practical issues of red squirrel conservation in Scotland, with an option for a morning’s field visits to Dundee Red Squirrel Project’s active project sites.

Forum Programme
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Conference Information
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The first morning session will report on national initiatives -  the future of red squirrel conservation action and its funding in Scotland and an overview of the Scottish Squirrel Survey and its progress to date.

This is to be followed by reports on delivering red squirrel conservation at the local level  -  the progress of local squirrel groups, the role of the red squirrel conservation officer, the need for involvement of local woodland managers and the role of the Forestry Commission Woodland Officer.

A third session will give an overview of squirrelpox disease and its implications for local red squirrel conservation, and report on the progress of a project to assess the effectiveness of the current squirrel monitoring techniques used by squirrel surveyors.

Much of the afternoon will be given to workshops designed to share best practice on a number of practical issues that face many local squirrel conservationists: grey squirrel control, community involvement and squirrelpox outbreak containment.

The morning of Sunday 22 April 2007 (optional) will be an opportunity to visit Dundee Red Squirrel Project sites accompanied by the Dundee City Council Countryside Rangers who run the Project who will be able to discuss many practical aspects of their urban work.

Posters are invited from local squirrel groups and students who wish to report on any local projects that are not included in the discussion programme.

Cost: Registration is free. Lunch and teas/coffees included

For further information and to reserve a place at the Forum please complete and return the
BOOKING FORM ,(word doc.), to:

Mel Tonkin
Survey Co-ordinator
email:mtonkin@swt.org.uk

Scottish Squirrel Survey
c/o Scottish Wildlife Trust
Cramond House
Cramond Glebe Road
Edinburgh EH4 6NS

0131 312 4733 or 07778 412 146

Scottish Squirrel Survey is funded by Scottish Natural Heritage
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