Without your support, red squirrels
will be extinct in Northumberland within 10 years!
17,562 Grey Squirrels trapped
since January 2007.
Report Grey sightings on 07890600243
Welcome to the Red
Squirrel Protection Partnership (RSPP) website! On this website you will find information on our work to protect the red squirrel
from extinction in Northumberland.
Across the country the red squirrel
population is in drastic decline, and the main reason has been the growth and spread of the grey squirrel population. The
grey squirrels out-compete the reds for food and shelter, and spread the squirrel-pox virus which they are immune to, but
which kills the reds. See Squirrel Info for more.
The number of grey squirrels in
Northumberland has rocketed in recent years. The invasion threatens the red squirrels in Northumberland with extinction within
10 years. In addition the red squirrels in the largest preserve in the country
at KielderForest
will also be under threat. For the latest on the current situation, view our latest News and Map of Northumberland
An invasion by grey squirrels into
Northumberland will also have devastating effects on all wildlife throughout the area. A recent study by the charity SongBird
Survival (July 2006) revealed a decline in the numbers of young produced by Blackbirds and Whitethroats where grey squirrels have been
introduced.
