Text-A-Squirrel

17 March 2011

Public urged to report Aberdeen squirrel sightings by text

If you are in Aberdeen and you spot a squirrel, Scottish Wildlife Trust (SWT) want to hear from you.

Our charity partner SWT has teamed up with Saving Scotland’s Red Squirrels to launch ‘Text-a-Squirrel’.  This survey will help monitor the number of red and grey squirrels living in Aberdeen.

They are urging anyone in the city who spots a squirrel to text in their sightings. The scheme was first launched last year as a two week pilot.

Hollie Walker, the North East Scotland Project Officer for Saving Scotland's Red Squirrels, said:

“Most people carry a mobile phone when they are out and about, so we hope that the ease of texting will encourage more people to report their sighting when they spot a red or grey squirrel. “

If you see a red or grey squirrel in Aberdeen between now and 25 March, you can report your sightings to SWT.  Just text

• the word RED or GREY

• the street or postcode where it was seen and

• your name

  
  

to 88802.

You can also report squirrel sightings anywhere in Scotland on the Scottish Wildlife Trust website.

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