Robert Benson, the chairmen of the group said: “The red squirrel population of the UK is shrinking rapidly and under threat of extinction due to the presence of grey squirrels.

The Yomiuri Shimbun A Eurasian red squirrel appears in the field of flowers at the Urausu Shrine in Urausu, Hokkaido Pref., on Thursday. The Yomiuri Shimbun 15:51 JST, April 27, 2025 SAPPORO — ...

Speaking just a few days after Red Squirrel Appreciation Day, Jim said: "Here at Rutter Falls, we had a bad year in 2024. Squirrel Pox arrived in Febuary/March and by May, we were only seeing one ...

A new survey has suggested that England's last remaining strongholds for Red Squirrels are being invaded by the non-native Grey Squirrel. Volunteers visited 246 sites for their annual squirrel check ...

England's last red squirrel strongholds are under siege from larger greys - who carry the deadly pox that kills our popular native species, a new study reveals.

The red squirrel population in Cumbria has recently been described as on a 'knife edge' "What is required immediately is public recognition of the problems caused by grey squirrels with help and ...

AI is now being tested to protect the UK's endangered red squirrel population. The Squirrel Agent AI, which is being tested around the UK, detects different types of squirrels using their chins ...

AI squirrel spotter deployed to protect endangered red squirrels Since grey squirrels were introduced by the Victorians in the 1870s, the UK's red squirrel population has fallen from around 3.5 ...

The increase of Eurasian Goshawk in Britain could help regulate numbers of the non-native Grey Squirrel, according to new research. Grey Squirrel is native to eastern North America but was introduced ...

The 2023 survey of the squirrel habitat on Mount Graham found 144 squirrels, an increase from the 109 spotted in 2021 but slightly lower than the 156 located in 2022.

Red squirrels also have a fairly uniform tail color. In contrast, gray squirrel tails generally look more multicolored. Overall Size and Weight Lastly, red squirrels are also markedly lighter and ...