TY - BOOK

T1 - Red squirrels in my garden: guidance and tips to help conserve local populations

AU - Shuttleworth, Craig

AU - Halliwell, Elisabeth C.

PY - 2018

Y1 - 2018

N2 - There were only 40 red squirrels on the island of Anglesey in the late 1990s and the population was very close to extinction. In response, Esmé Kirby and her husband Peter galvanised local efforts to save the species by removing the large grey squirrel population that was present. Thanks to this initiative, there has been a sea change in the fortunes of the native red squirrel, and today it is a common sight in woodland, parks and gardens across the island. By 2009, red squirrels had actually managed to cross the Menai Strait sea channel separating Anglesey from Gwynedd. They then colonised a narrow belt of coastal woodland between the city of Bangor and the village of Y Felinheli (Port Dinorwic). As red squirrels became more abundant, some animals began to visit local gardens where they would eat peanuts and other foods placed on bird tables or within hanging feeders. As a result, increasing numbers of people are able to watch their acrobatic antics. The local community have been keen to learn about red squirrel ecology and often ask questions about how they might help conserve this enchanting animal. This book sets out to answer many of the commonly asked questions about red squirrels. These include where they live, what they eat and how they spend their time. We have included guidance on how and what to feed red squirrels in gardens, tips on the common signs that reveal red squirrels are active in a woodland and a wealth of other information that we hope will allow local people to get actively involved in their conservation.

AB - There were only 40 red squirrels on the island of Anglesey in the late 1990s and the population was very close to extinction. In response, Esmé Kirby and her husband Peter galvanised local efforts to save the species by removing the large grey squirrel population that was present. Thanks to this initiative, there has been a sea change in the fortunes of the native red squirrel, and today it is a common sight in woodland, parks and gardens across the island. By 2009, red squirrels had actually managed to cross the Menai Strait sea channel separating Anglesey from Gwynedd. They then colonised a narrow belt of coastal woodland between the city of Bangor and the village of Y Felinheli (Port Dinorwic). As red squirrels became more abundant, some animals began to visit local gardens where they would eat peanuts and other foods placed on bird tables or within hanging feeders. As a result, increasing numbers of people are able to watch their acrobatic antics. The local community have been keen to learn about red squirrel ecology and often ask questions about how they might help conserve this enchanting animal. This book sets out to answer many of the commonly asked questions about red squirrels. These include where they live, what they eat and how they spend their time. We have included guidance on how and what to feed red squirrels in gardens, tips on the common signs that reveal red squirrels are active in a woodland and a wealth of other information that we hope will allow local people to get actively involved in their conservation.

M3 - Book

SN - 978-0-9547576-5-6

BT - Red squirrels in my garden: guidance and tips to help conserve local populations

PB - European Squirrel Initiative

ER -