Next time you are down near the Menai Strait keep an eye out for grey squirrels out and about in the water. Grey squirrels can swim across sea channels, ponds, lakes and canals. This means that Anglesey, although an island, geographically is not safe from grey squirrel reinvasion.
Over 12,000 people have signed a Petition urging Welsh Government ministers to support research into the development of a vaccine to protect red squirrels from pox virus. This is fantastic news and means that the issue is likely to be debated in the Welsh Senedd.
Want to save your red squirrels? Sign and share this new petition to support vaccination against pox virus. The virus is deadly and there is no cure. It is spread by grey squirrels. We need a vaccine. Click here to sign the petition
More than 420 red squirrel sightings have been submitted by members of the public using the Red Squirrel Trust Wales’ online reporting form since January 1st, 2025, highlighting a remarkable level of public engagement in local red squirrel conservation. Each public...