All-Ireland Squirrel and Pine Marten Survey

You are invited to help with a new survey throughout 2019, to investigate the distribution of red and grey squirrels and the pine marten in Ireland.

[All-Ireland Squirrel and Pine Marten Survey @squirrelsurvey]

Hi everyone! The All Ireland Squirrel and Pine Marten Survey 2019 report has been published and is available on the NPWS website...

https://t.co/5QqrmK2WhX

Maps and short descriptions of the distribution of each animal to follow...

[All-Ireland Squirrel and Pine Marten Survey @squirrelsurvey]

@colmpbuggy It is indeed a pine marten, the cream coloured bib on the throat is the giveaway

[Dani Connor Wild 🐿 @DaniConnorWild]

I put my microphone in front of a 7 week old baby red squirrel.

[All-Ireland Squirrel and Pine Marten Survey @squirrelsurvey]

https://t.co/TqCNhEqQHI via @rte

[Ferdia Marnell @ferdia_marnell]

Very encouraging news in new all-Ireland squirrel and pine marten survey report. Reds and pine martens increasing; greys continuing to decline. https://t.co/qYU92eXPf9
Work done by @nuigalway @VWTIreland @BioDataCentre @UlsterWildlife Funded by @npwsBioData @DeptAHG

[All-Ireland Squirrel and Pine Marten Survey @squirrelsurvey]

@SaveKerry It's likely that the pine marten recovery in those regions is being slowed by a lack of suitable habitat for dispersal. Reintroduction's to Killarney National Park in the 80's/90's is likely the reason for the species being more common in south Kerry than other areas.

[All-Ireland Squirrel and Pine Marten Survey @squirrelsurvey]

Hi everyone! The All Ireland Squirrel and Pine Marten Survey 2019 report has been published and is available on the NPWS website...

https://t.co/5QqrmK2WhX

Maps and short descriptions of the distribution of each animal to follow...

[Biodiversity Ireland @BioDataCentre]

A huge thank you is deserved to every one who took part in the All-Ireland Squirrel and Pine Marten Survey in 2019, supported by both @BioDataCentre and @cedarnmni.

The report is in and it looks like good news! R. Squirrel ⬆️ Pine Marten ⬆️ G. Squirrel ⬇️

[Irish Wildlife Trust @Irishwildlife]

There's some good news for wildlife in the latest report from the NPWS which shows that the native red squirrel and pine marten - once threatened with extinction - are both experiencing a rebound in numbers across the island.

Have a good weekend everyone!

[Ferdia Marnell @ferdia_marnell]

@squirrelsurvey @BioDataCentre @UlsterWildlife @vincentwildlife @RyanInstitute Not to mention the funding from NPWS @DeptAHG @npwsBioData 👍

[Rebecca Murphy 🍃💚🍃🍩 @RebeccaJM55]

Brilliant story: red squirrels are now present in every county of Ireland and increasing their range, while "The 'core area' [of pine marten] in the midlands has expanded and maps the contraction detected in the grey squirrel distribution"

[All-Ireland Squirrel and Pine Marten Survey @squirrelsurvey]

@AndyByrneSci Exactly, the more records the better - it'll be a situation to keep an eye on in the coming years. Thanks very much Andy!

[All-Ireland Squirrel and Pine Marten Survey @squirrelsurvey]

@AndyByrneSci It will be interesting to see whether red squirrels can now recolonize the county as they have done in other areas where grey squirrels have disappeared!

[All-Ireland Squirrel and Pine Marten Survey @squirrelsurvey]

@AndyByrneSci Meath was a county where grey squirrels were very common and in some areas culled in large numbers up until the late 1990s - they have since declined in the county and are now largely absent as our survey has shown.

[All-Ireland Squirrel and Pine Marten Survey @squirrelsurvey]

Thanks to all who got involved in the survey through the @BioDataCentre citizen science portal or otherwise and helped contribute to the success of the survey ! @UlsterWildlife @vincentwildlife @RyanInstitute

[All-Ireland Squirrel and Pine Marten Survey @squirrelsurvey]

The 'core area' in the midlands has expanded and maps the contraction detected in the grey squirrel distribution. (2/2)