The population of endangered Mount Graham red squirrels has rebounded dramatically since last year, when squirrel numbers declined after their habitat in the Pinaleño Mountains near Safford was ...

A deadly virus that kills endangered red squirrels may have been discovered further north than ever before, sparking alarm of a "major" threat to the iconic Scots species. Cases of lethal ...

A rare colony of red squirrels has been discovered on a tree plantation in the Yorkshire Dales. The endangered species was identified by Julie Bailey from the UK Squirrel Accord (UKSA), a ...

Red squirrels are seen in far smaller numbers in England than their grey counterparts Groups working to protect the remaining pockets of red squirrels in England say they are "devastated" after an ...

PHOENIX — Animal lovers now have a new piece of good news to go nuts over: a population of endangered red squirrels unique to Arizona is growing slightly. Wildlife officials found there are 233 ...

It does not necessarily reflect the view of The Herald. Sightings of Scotland’s iconic red squirrel have increased during the latest survey carried out by citizen scientists. A nationwide ...

England's last remaining strongholds for red squirrels are being invaded by greys, a new survey suggests. Volunteers for the conservation organisation Red Squirrels Northern England (RSNE ...

AI is now being tested to protect the UK's endangered red squirrel population. The Squirrel Agent AI, which is being tested around the UK, detects different types of squirrels using their chins ...

Red squirrels are turning up in ‘very unusual’ places as the public is being called upon to take part in a nationwide Great Scottish Squirrel Survey in a bid to help save the species.

More information: Yu Takahata et al, Urbanisation has impacted the population genetic structure of the Eurasian red squirrel in Japan within a short period of 30 years, Conservation Genetics (2024).

While red squirrels don't typically eat with utensils, being born with a silver spoon could dramatically alter their life expectancy, according to a new study based on data collected over decades ...

Gray squirrels may not look so smart when they’re frantically burying acorns they may never find again, but they appear to be smarter than the red squirrels found across the pond. Ever since ...