Wildlife charities warn that testing has confirmed an outbreak of the disease, which is fatal to red squirrels.

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Red squirrels are sadly under threat, and experts warn that without public support, the mammals could face extinction in England.

It is only the second time the virus has been detected north of the central belt.

New research has shown how current red squirrel conservation strategies in the UK and Ireland, that favor non-native conifer plantations, are likely to negatively impact red squirrels. The research, ...

A new study by scientists at Bournemouth University (BU) in collaboration with the Wight Squirrel Project has confirmed that red squirrel populations across Europe are resilient to the effects of ...

Conservationists have hailed the "super-exciting" success of a rare colony of red squirrels discovered on a tree plantation in North Yorkshire. The animals were first identified in January, in a sitka ...

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 19th century. Today, the British population of red ...

Josh has a degree in Biology from University College London, and specialises in animals, palaeontology, climate, and the environment.View full profile Josh has a degree in Biology from University ...

Ian Glendinning says the new cameras will help prevent the spread of grey squirrels A conservation group has been awarded ...

In nature, it really is survival of the fittest. Photos of a red squirrel and woodpecker have gone viral after they showed the two animals fighting each other for nuts. Karen Crawford took the ...

Across large parts of the UK, the native red squirrel has been replaced by the grey squirrel, a North American species. As well as endangering reds, grey squirrels pose a threat to our woodlands ...