A Message of Support from Iolo Williams - TV Presenter, Wildlife Expert and our Patron
"I remember red squirrels being common around my home in the village of Llanwddyn in north Montgomeryshire but when I return these days, I see nothing but greys. I have followed the success of the Anglesey red squirrel project with great interest because it is so heartening to see the reds striking back. Thanks to the dedication of a few individuals, our native squirrel can once more be seen in several Anglesey woodlands and eventually, I would love to see greys eradicated from the whole of Britain. This is unlikely to happen in my lifetime but with the work on Anglesey going from strength to strength, at least there is some hope for future generations."
k on the island of Anglesey with grey squirrel control within a narrow part of Gwynedd close to the Menai Straits. With red squirrels having crossed the sea channel, we now co-ordinate red squirrel conservation in an extensive part of northern Gwynedd.
estate, Plas Newydd, Menai Bridge, woodlands and parks in Beaumaris, and in smaller woodlands in the centre and South East of Anglesey.
Report sightings: We rely on people reporting red squirrels to monitor population distributions, and so if you have seen a red (or indeed grey squirrel) locally please use the sightings page to report it. We have recently mapped the red squirrel sightings sent to us and these show clusters in Newborough, Menai Bridge and Plas Newydd. If you see a red squirrel please let us know, and if you take a picture we will post the photograph on our 
