The CWS3 Squirrel Control & Management Plan, or Countryside Stewardship woodland supplement WS3, refers to a grant offered by the government to landowners in England to support grey squirrel control within their woodlands. The primary goal is to reduce grey squirrel populations, which can cause significant damage to trees and compete with native red squirrels. The grant provides financial assistance for implementing control measures like trapping and targeted shooting, ultimately aiming to improve woodland health and biodiversity.

• We can provide the staff and the knowhow to implement all the required surveying required by the forestry commission and all survey and summary sheets are provided to you on a standardized forestry commission form
• We have all also Taken part in the Required Grey Squirrel control training
• Work with your deer officer/woodland officer to produce a Squirrel Control Plan (SCP) outlining the activities you will carry out. To secure the annual funding for this supplement you must email your SCP to your local deer officer/woodland officer by the end of year 1. Your SCP will build on the draft plan that you submit with your Initial Application documents
• Erect an agreed number of traps within your woodland as shown in your SCP
• Carry out agreed levels of culling activity as agreed with your deer officer/woodland officer in your SCP. Using the annual cull and effort record provide evidence of culling activity and cull returns and photographic evidence of squirrels killed to the deer officer/woodland officer annually, following the guidance provided in Forestry Commission operations note 60
• Provide an impact/activity survey to show annual impact, using the activity and Impact Methodology document for guidance, and submit to the Forestry Commission at the end of Years 1, 3 and 5
• Our service is tailored to meet the specific needs of each woodland area, ensuring that control measures are effective, humane, and environmentally responsible.