Grey squirrels could be given contraceptives to control invasive species - Native red squirrel numbers have meawnhile ...

Philip Cox has received funding from the Royal Society. Red squirrels have been replaced over a large part of Great Britain by the non-native grey squirrel, introduced from North America in the late ...

Food scarcity–and food overabundance–can shape their lives forever. By Laura Baisas Published Apr 26, 2024 10:39 AM EDT Get the Popular Science daily newsletter ...

DRIVING HOME from work one recent late afternoon on my country road commute, a small dark critter made the mad dash across the road a few dozen yards ahead of my truck. It was well on the other side ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. The Mount Graham red squirrel population in Arizona has risen more than expected, according to the Arizona Department of Game and ...

The Mount Graham red squirrel faces "a significant risk of extinction," according to a University of Arizona biologist who monitors them. A captive-breeding program is being contemplated to head off ...

A local haven praised by visitors as 'serene' and 'beautiful' has been named one of the best spots in the UK to see red ...

Sightings of bright red, painted squirrels started in Putnam County, New York, in late 2023, per the New York State Department of Environmental Conservation Courtesy of New York State Department of ...

Medieval residents of Winchester, England, probably got their leprosy from red squirrels in the area, according to a team of archaeologists and geneticists that studied remains from two archaeological ...

British deer could face the same fate as the red squirrel, experts have warned – as a study reveals they are being outcompeted by a hardier, more aggressive species. Researchers have discovered that ...