Suspected Squirrelpox outbreak at Bowhill
- Nigel Lorriman
- 2 days ago
- 2 min read
Pox virus suspected at Bowhill
We start this Blog with some very disturbing news. Many of you will have read on the BBC News Website that we were called out to a suspected case of Squirrelpox at Bowhill Estate last week.
Bill Ferguson, who most of you will know, was interviewed by the BBC and we ask you to heed his advice...
"Because very little is being done around Edinburgh and Glasgow we have invasive greys coming down from the central belt, putting the red squirrel population in the south of Scotland under threat.
"We would ask everyone to do their bit by taking down bird feeders or anything else in their gardens where grey and red squirrels could congregate.
"There doesn't have to be any interaction between them but if a grey has been on someone's feeder and 10 minutes later a red comes along, they can pick up the virus."
And, as we all know, a Red Squirrel that has contracted the disease will be dead within 10-15 days.
If you suspect a case then please get in touch with us immediately and we can take the necessary measures to investigate. Email us at bordersredsquirrels@gmail.com
And now for some good news
CBRSN are to be presented to King Charles III when he visits Jedburgh on Thursday 2nd July. Jan Ferguson is sharing a stand with Emma Tennant and they'll be open for business once the King has been through.
The link below describes the day in full, in case you'd like to attend. And as you know he is patron of the Red Squirrel Survival Trust and is passionate about the cause.
Jan is polishing off her best Geordie accent and practising coming back up after a very deep curtsy!
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