Red Squirrel by Graham Eaton
The Mid Wales Red Squirrel Project (MWRSP) is a landscape-scale project based in the Tywi Forest in central Wales, in the area around the Llyn Brianne reservoir.
The project has been running since 2002, and is a large partnership project of which WTSWW is an active member. The partnership comprises Carmarthenshire, Powys and Ceredigion County Councils, Foresty Commission Wales, Countryside Council for Wales, Wildlife Trust of South and West Wales, Brecknock Wildlife Trust, National Trust, private forest managers and interested individuals.
Our aim is to protect and expand the unique population of red squirrels in the Tywi Forest, one of only three key populations left in Wales, and the only one remaining in the south of the country.
Browse the links below for further information or contact Lizzie Wilberforce
- The red squirrel in Wales
Description
Red squirrels’ body size is up to 25 cm, with the tail measures adding a further 20 cm. They are significantly smaller than the more abundant grey squirrel. Red squirrels have fur which varies from fine russet or chestnut colour in summer to dark brown or even greyish in winter, although there is a great ... - Threats to the red squirrel in Wales
There are three principle causes of the decline and retreat of the red squirrel in Wales:
Competition from grey squirrels
The grey squirrel (Sciurus carolinensis) is not native to Britain. They were intentionally introduced to the UK in the 1870s. Since the original introduction of a small number of animals, grey squirrel numbers have climbed to more ... - The red squirrel and legislation
The red squirrel benefits from legal protection under Schedules 5 and 6 of the Wildlife and Countryside Act 1981 (WCA) (The Wildlife & Countryside (Northern Ireland) Order 1985), which means that it is a protected species.
This legislation has subsequently been amended, most recently by the Countryside & Rights of Way Act 2000 (CRoW) for England ... - MWRSP’s work in Wales
The MWRSP is a partnership project and is almost entirely funded by grants and targetted fundraising undertaken by partners. We work in a core area around Llyn Brianne where red squirrels are known to persist, and in an identified buffer area where grey squirrels present the greatest threat by invading the core area along broadleaved ... - MWRSP downloads
Click on the links below to download files and reports produced by the project.
MWRSP project report 2012. Author: Lizzie Wilberforce, Project Officer: Phil Harries. Principal funder: Environment Wales
MWRSP report 2009-2010. Author: Bev Lewis, Project Officer: Phil Harries. Principal funders: PTES, CCW
MWRSP Mid Wales Red Squirrel Action Plan 2009-2014
Red Squirrel leaflet. Principal funder: BBC Wildlife Fund
MWRSP ...
