Dreys are shaggy masses of leaves nestled against a tree trunk or cupped in a fork of branches 20 to 40 feet above the ground ...

Worryingly low levels of genetic diversity make Scotland’s red squirrels especially vulnerable to disease, a study has shown.

The northern flying squirrel eats relatively more fungi, which it collects above ground, excavates from the soil, and pilfers from the caches of the red squirrel. Both species of flying squirrel ...

Their lack of diversity could explain why they are slow to develop resistance to the squirrelpox virus. The post Study reveals why red squirrels are more vulnerable to disease appeared first on Talker ...

A rare colony of red squirrels has been discovered on a tree plantation in the Yorkshire Dales. The endangered species was identified by Julie Bailey from the UK Squirrel Accord (UKSA), a ...

Whatever the mechanism, our research may have important implications for the conservation of red squirrels and other species, particularly where animals are being bred in captivity for later ...

The one-day event helps raise awareness of red squirrels and their conservation whilst also being an opportunity to celebrate their beauty. This year however it has highlighted that despite a ...

The endangered species was identified by Julie Bailey from the UK Squirrel Accord (UKSA), a partnership of forestry and conservation organisations. Ms Bailey said she initially found four red ...

Cumbria and the south coast Red squirrels are feared to have died out in a city believed to be home to England's only remaining urban population. The endangered species is mostly restricted to ...

Seaton Delaval and Seghill to remove any feed - which might be shared by both species - in order to reduce the risk of disease spreading. The neighbouring Bedlington and District Red Squirrel ...