A red squirrel seen in County Durham (Image: PAMELA FOWLER) The red squirrel, a species that has seen decline across the UK, ...

Red squirrels, with their tufted ears and fiery coats, once filled forests from Scotland to southern England. These native creatures are smaller, more selective in their food choices, and less ...

When fed peanuts, red squirrels in Britain developed weaker bites — showing that food supplements to threatened animals could have unintended side effects.

Volunteers with Cramlington and District Red Squirrel Group, ... Food and Rural Affairs (Defra) said: "There is a confirmed case of squirrel pox in the Blyth area of Northumberland.

Gray squirrels may not look so smart when they’re frantically burying acorns they may never find again, but they appear to be smarter than the red squirrels found across the pond. Ever since ...

Concern is growing over a decline in the number of red squirrel sightings on the Isle of Wight. Homeowners with ‘garden ...

The Mount Graham red squirrel continues its climb back from the brink, seven years after a wildfire nearly wiped it out. The endangered rodent’s numbers have jumped by more than 61% over the ...

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 ...

In the late 1990s, there were around 550 Mount Graham red squirrels, but the 2017 Frye Fire destroyed much of their habitat.. At one point, the animal’s population collapsed to around 35. Some ...

A new sanctuary for red squirrels has been announced following huge fundraising efforts. The 12-acre plot of woodland near Ryde was bought by the Isle of Wight Red Squirrel Trust.