By Alastair Balmain, Shooting Times
Thursday, 06 December 2007
Save Our Squirrels (SOS), a conservation project that seeks to protect the UK's native red populations, is taking a practical turn in its efforts thanks to support from, among others, the Heritage Lottery Fund, which has allowed the group to fund a grey squirrel control officer with the aim being to prevent the intrusion of greys in the few heartlands of the red squirrel.
Carri Nicholson, SOS's project manager, told ST: "We are delighted to have raised sufficient additional funds to employ a grey squirrel control officer who will focus on Cumbria and West Northumberland. Our current funding agreement allows us to advise and support landowners in their fight to keep the reserves and buffer zones grey-free."
The active contribution to conservation specifically entails culling any greys encountered.
The closing date for applications is Friday, 21 December, with interviews due to take place early in the New Year.
For more information, contact Simon O'Hare in SOS's Penrith office, tel (01768) 212521 or visit Save our Squirrels
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