Cases of lethal squirrelpox are suspected in two sick-looking and lethargic red squirrels spotted in woods at Bridge of Allan, near Stirling.

The amount of food available for squirrels in various places can also be used as a proxy for the worldwide squirrel population. Squirrel populations can vary substantially from one region to another, ...

Scotland's red squirrels are at risk of a potential outbreak of squirrelpox at Bridge of Allan after reports from the public raise concern.

The country's red squirrel population is threatened by the spread of invasive, non-native grey squirrels, which were first ...

Officials have been urged to take action to reduce the number of red squirrels being hit and killed by vehicles in the Yorkshire Dales. Did you know with a Digital subscription to Yorkshire Post ...

Raiding bird tables for food has become common behaviour. Their antics can be amusing as they’re very agile and determined, but they can get through vast quantities of seed and scare off garden birds, ...

As well as carrying the squirrelpox virus, grey squirrels also out-compete the smaller reds in the search for food and habitat. Greys have displaced red squirrels in most of England and Wales and ...

The artist is set to design other animal murals in the UK, Ireland and the United States focusing on endangered species such as red squirrels which are protected under the Wildlife and Countryside ...

Saving Scotland's Red Squirrels is urging residents to take precautions after receiving two reports from members of the ...

A resident of Pruszków, Poland captured an adorable squirrel hopping around a park on February 23. The critter is a Eurasian red squirrel with leucism, which manifests on its body as patches of white ...

Red squirrels were a familiar burst of colour on ... the vanishing reds – often swimming to find a new territory where food was plentiful and their colonies could thrive. By 1995, the native ...