Registered Charity No: 1116947 (England & Wales).
The Red Squirrel Survival Trust is a national charity with two objectives:
- Establishing new and protecting existing red squirrel colonies across the UK by funding research that helps to secure the red squirrel’s long-term future. The RSST is working with the UK Squirrel Accord to bring an effective and affordable grey squirrel fertility control system to the woodlands of the British Isles.
- Securing the environment in which red squirrels thrive by protecting the biodiversity of Britain’s native woodlands. The broadleaf woodlands of the UK are being devastated by Eastern grey squirrels introduced from North America, which strip bark from tree trunks and branches exposing them to tree pests and diseases and, in severe cases, destroying them.
RSST brings a concerted and coordinated approach to securing the future of both our native red squirrels and our woodlands by controlling the alien grey squirrel numbers. By developing a benign contraceptive vaccine that will bring about a natural drop in the numbers of grey squirrels, native red squirrels and broadleaf trees will be able to flourish. The red squirrel population has been decimated following the introduction of grey squirrels, which have spread relentlessly across the British Isles, monopolising food supplies and spreading disease. Without effective control of the grey squirrel population our grandchildren’s children may never see stands of mature broadleaf trees.
- Every donation helps to ensure the survival of our native squirrel and its natural habitat, broadleaf woodlands.
- Legacies, in addition to regular donations, are vital as they enable us to expand the scope of our activities.
- Without legacies we would not be able to undertake the vital role of protecting red squirrels and our woodlands.
- A gift like this really does make a lasting impact.
