The native red squirrels found scurrying around the forests of Britain are harboring a secret. The rodents with a penchant for nuts and pine cones have been found to be carrying multiple strains of ...

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

Volunteer groups are up in arms over a £6m conservation fund. Uncover the tensions brewing in the red squirrel community.

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.

January is a prime time to spot red squirrels, and a new study has highlighted the best Scottish locations ...

Adorable footage shows a pair of red squirrel kits born in a safari park which is helping protect the species. The first red squirrel kits to be born at Longleat in Wiltshire for over three years have ...

Urban ecologists have found some species, like Britain’s hedgehogs, have struggled to cope. But other species, often called “synurbic”, have proven themselves very adaptable and, in some cases, they ...

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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

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