A suspected case of squirrel pox has been found in the village of Kirkbean on the Solway Coast. Saving Scotland's Red ...

Wildlife enthusiasts say they are relieved after a suspected case of squirrel pox was confirmed to be an alternative - although still fatal - disease. A red squirrel was spotted at Wooler Common, in ...

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TORONTO (CTV Network) — A viral disease that can cause squirrels to break out in unsightly skin lesions has been reported by an animal rehabilitation centre in Ontario. Known as squirrelpox, experts ...

All three of these treasured species are vital to Britain’s ecosystems. That’s why the Woodland Trust is working hard to bring them back from the brink. By becoming a member, you can help protect, ...

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There are increasing reports of the cute furry little squirrels of North American backyards being replaced with tumor-ridden rodents that appear painfully disfigured. These trends first started in ...

The return of the formerly ostracized pine marten to Scotland is helping native red squirrels regain ground from their invasive grey cousins. In the late 1800s, wealthy Victorians shipped North ...

The red squirrel (Sciurus vulgaris) has been a cultural icon in Britain at least since the beginning of the 20th century, when Beatrix Potter penned a children's tale about Squirrel Nutkin, an ...