🐿️ 𝗢𝗨𝗥 𝗣𝗔𝗥𝗟𝗜𝗔𝗠𝗘𝗡𝗧𝗔𝗥𝗬 𝗣𝗘𝗧𝗜𝗧𝗜𝗢𝗡 𝗛𝗜𝗧𝗦 𝟭𝟬,𝟬𝟬𝟬 𝗦𝗜𝗚𝗡𝗔𝗧𝗨𝗥𝗘𝗦!

The Save Our Reds parliamentary petition has reached 10,000 signatures in just over two weeks!

This tremendous achievement means the Government must now respond to our call for stronger legal protection for this endangered species.

We're campaigning to close an important gap in the law by adding red squirrels to Schedule 2 of the Conservation of Habitats and Species Regulations 2017 in England, strengthening protection for their breeding and resting sites.

A huge thank you to everyone across the red squirrel conservation community who has signed, shared and helped spread the word. Your support is making a real difference.

But this is far from the end of our campaign!

Our next milestone is 100,000 signatures, when the petition will be considered for debate in Parliament.

Alongside the petition, Save Our Reds is lobbying the Government directly and engaging with parliamentarians to press for this important legislative change.

𝗧𝗛𝗥𝗘𝗘 𝗪𝗔𝗬𝗦 𝗬𝗢𝗨 𝗖𝗔𝗡 𝗛𝗘𝗟𝗣

🔸 𝟭. 𝗞𝗘𝗘𝗣 𝗦𝗛𝗔𝗥𝗜𝗡𝗚 𝗕𝗢𝗧𝗛 𝗣𝗘𝗧𝗜𝗧𝗜𝗢𝗡𝗦

Our two petitions serve different but complementary purposes.

The parliamentary petition calls for a specific change in the law and has now secured the 10,000 signatures needed for a Government response.

https://petition.parliament.uk/petitions/783963

Our original Change.org petition, supported by more than 111,000 people, demonstrates the breadth of public concern and calls for wider action to secure the future of Britain's red squirrels.

https://www.change.org/save-our-reds

Please continue sharing BOTH!

🔸 𝟮. 𝗔𝗦𝗞 𝗬𝗢𝗨𝗥 𝗠𝗣 𝗧𝗢 𝗦𝗨𝗣𝗣𝗢𝗥𝗧 𝗢𝗨𝗥 𝗣𝗔𝗥𝗟𝗜𝗔𝗠𝗘𝗡𝗧𝗔𝗥𝗬 𝗣𝗟𝗘𝗗𝗚𝗘

We're inviting MPs from all political parties to back stronger protection for Britain's native red squirrels.

Two MPs have already signed our Parliamentary Pledge, and we'd love to see many more follow.

A short email from a constituent can make a real difference. You'll find a suggested template below, which you can copy and personalise.

Find your MP:
https://members.parliament.uk/FindYourMP

Read our Parliamentary Pledge:
https://saveourreds.uk/pledge

🔸 𝟯. 𝗝𝗢𝗜𝗡 𝗢𝗨𝗥 𝗦𝗔𝗩𝗘 𝗢𝗨𝗥 𝗥𝗘𝗗𝗦 𝗖𝗢𝗠𝗠𝗨𝗡𝗜𝗧𝗬

Our growing Facebook group brings supporters together to follow campaign developments, share information and help keep Britain's red squirrels in the spotlight.

https://www.facebook.com/groups/saveourreds

𝗧𝗛𝗔𝗡𝗞 𝗬𝗢𝗨!

We've achieved an important milestone in just over two weeks. Now we have an opportunity to turn that growing public support into meaningful political action.

Let's keep the momentum going!

Marie Carter-Robb
Founder, Save Our Reds CIC
saveourreds.uk

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📩 𝗖𝗢𝗣𝗬 𝗔𝗡𝗗 𝗦𝗘𝗡𝗗 𝗧𝗛𝗜𝗦 𝗘𝗠𝗔𝗜𝗟 𝗧𝗢 𝗬𝗢𝗨𝗥 𝗠𝗣

Find your MP and their contact details:
https://members.parliament.uk/FindYourMP

Subject: Please support the Save Our Reds Parliamentary Pledge

Dear [MP's name],

As one of your constituents, I'm writing to ask you to support Save Our Reds, the national campaign working to protect Britain's endangered native red squirrels.

The campaign's original Change.org petition has attracted more than 111,000 signatures, demonstrating substantial public concern about the future of this iconic native species.

Its parliamentary petition, launched on 26 October 2026, has now exceeded 10,000 signatures in just over two weeks, triggering the requirement for a formal Government response.

The petition calls for red squirrels to be added to Schedule 2 of the Conservation of Habitats and Species Regulations 2017, strengthening protection for their breeding and resting sites in England.

You can read the petition here:
https://petition.parliament.uk/petitions/783963

Save Our Reds' wider campaign also calls for stronger legal protection, effective enforcement, habitat conservation, investment in scientific solutions and a properly funded, accountable recovery programme.

The campaign is inviting MPs from all political parties to support its Parliamentary Pledge.

Would you consider adding your name and supporting stronger protection for Britain's red squirrels?

Parliamentary Pledge:
https://saveourreds.uk/pledge

Further information, including the campaign's conservation policies and supporting evidence, is available at:
https://saveourreds.uk/

Thank you for considering my request. I would welcome your response.

Kind regards,

[Your name]
[Your postcode]