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The Great North Squirrel Hunt
Save our Squirrels are once again asking for your help! Throughout the whole of October 2009, we need you to tell us about any squirrels you see. Red or grey (greys only if you are living in the North of England, please!), we need to know. Log your sighting online at www.saveoursquirrels.org or phone the hotline 0845 347 9375.
The Great North Squirrel Quest is an annual survey, so we will use this year's reports to compare with last year to see how the reds are faring. Results will be published on the SoS website, where last years results can already be viewed.
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Save our Squirrels, a Red Alert North England project, is currently the biggest single-species conservation project in the UK. Managed and directed by Northumberland Wildlife Trust, we have a budget of £1.15 million (half of which comes from the Heritage Lottery Fund) to provide red squirrel conservation and education activities through our team of eight dedicated squirrel officers. Central to the success of the project is the creation and protection of 16 Red Squirrel Reserves in Northumberland, Cumbria and Lancashire: our activities are focused on the North of England as this is the last stronghold of the red squirrel in England, being home to approximately 80% of the remaining English population. However we also work closely with red squirrel conservation officers and organisations in the rest of the UK - particularly the South of Scotland - to ensure the continued survival of this engaging little animal in the UK.
Save our Squirrels run events, training and talks throughout the north. More information about the project and what you can do to help can be found at www.saveoursquirrels.org
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