Red Squirrel Conservation

[2.8 guy 403]

ANY ONE involved in the above topic ?

[smiles40 24]

I help out in the northumberland area trapping greys.

[2.8 guy 403]

HI, which traps do you use, there is alot mentioned re, the L shaped ?

what type of woodland do you trap in, and i take it there isn't any reds present, what sort of numbers do you get and how affective do you find traping

 

I am interested in re establishing reds and work on that subject thanks for the reply

[smiles40 24]

Mature conifers the traps were supplied by red squirrel group single entry cover mine with old branches but leave both ends clear so its like a tunnel spread maize around outside and in trap works great for me but I am no expert just getting into it if anyone else got advice that would be good to hear.

[Cliff Ray 185]

I'm doing my best to kill all the grey ones, does that count?

[BenjiBoy 3]

I'm doing my best to kill all the grey ones, does that count?

me too!! shame we didn't get on top of them years ago.... good luck to anyone involved

[Swampy 147]

I'm doing my best to kill all the grey ones, does that count?

Likewise. 150 + last Saturday!

[air gun ant 1,666]

all grays are shot on sight!!!!

[worthy130 21]

i shot/trapped over 1000 greys last year on my estate we have reds nearby but not quite here yet (but the are moving south). I look forward to the day that they are here!

[2.8 guy 403]

Thanks for the replies, i was reading a idea of chemically nutering the greys not sure how they would achieve this, they seem to be quite alot of red support groups out there and a keeper friend who deals alot with natural england and the like on a regular basis says that looking out for the red seems to be the buzz word at the min

Keep up the good work atb 2.8