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That the Parliament congratulates Saving Scotland’s Red Squirrels on the success of its 2024 Great Scottish Squirrel Survey; notes that the annual survey, which invites people to report squirrel sightings over the course of a week, achieved remarkable results this year, with over 1,800 participants submitting more than 2,500 sightings; understands that this represents a 30% increase in participation compared with the previous year; believes that the data collected will play a vital role in enhancing the understanding of changes in red and grey squirrel populations across Scotland and will support ongoing conservation efforts to protect red squirrels; thanks everyone who contributed to this initiative, and considers that their efforts are crucial to safeguarding Scotland’s natural heritage.
Supported by:
Clare Adamson, Jeremy Balfour, Colin Beattie, Miles Briggs, Jackson Carlaw, Foysol Choudhury, Sharon Dowey, Tim Eagle, Russell Findlay, Murdo Fraser, Meghan Gallacher, Kenneth Gibson, Pam Gosal, Jamie Greene, Dr. Sandesh Gulhane, Craig Hoy, Liam Kerr, Bill Kidd, Monica Lennon, Douglas Lumsden, Fulton MacGregor, Ruth Maguire, John Mason, Roz McCall, Stuart McMillan, Douglas Ross, Alex Rowley, Kevin Stewart, Paul Sweeney, David Torrance, Sue Webber, Annie Wells, Tess White, Brian Whittle