Red squirrel recovery: Why APHA are all in
Red squirrels are fighting for survival and APHA is playing a key role with ground breaking science, smart feeders, and a bold plan to restore balance to UK woodlands.
Sarah Beatham
Reducing grey squirrel overpopulation: The role of contraceptives in conservation
Managing grey squirrel populations is important to ensure the recovery of our native reds. Find out from APHA’s Sarah Beatham how her team are developing a contraceptive to reduce grey squirrel numbers.
Supporting red squirrel conservation
As part of the new Red Squirrel Recovery Network project, APHA’s Kate Palphramand and Sarah Beatham talk about ongoing efforts to protect and conserve red squirrels following funding from The National Lottery Heritage Fund.
Saving the red squirrel: an update from the field
The presence of the non-native grey squirrel carries a significant economic and environmental impact in the UK. In this blog we hear from APHA ecologist Sarah Beatham, as she updates on the progress made in her work developing the delivery of contraceptives to grey squirrels.
How do you feed an oral contraceptive to 2.5 million grey squirrels?
Marking this year’s Red Squirrel Appreciation Day, APHA’s Sarah Beatham describes her work, now entering its 4th year of research on developing an oral contraceptive for grey squirrels whilst protecting our native red squirrels and other mammals from eating it.
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