One of the most heartbreaking aspects of the red squirrel’s decline is the spread of the squirrelpox virus. Carried by grey squirrels, who remain largely unaffected, this disease is lethal to reds.

I get both gray and red squirrels, however, on Saturday, that frigidly cold day that followed a night of deep sub-zero temperatures (-15 degrees Fahrenheit here in North Berwick) only the red ...

Scientists are unravelling the secrets of red and grey squirrel competition Date: February 15, 2024 Source: Microbiology Society Summary: Researchers have identified significant differences ...

A stock photo shows a red squirrel amongst some bluebells. The species faces competition and disease from gray squirrels. Ian Groves/Getty. There are an estimated 140,000 red squirrels left in the ...

The secret to why grey squirrels outcompete their red counterparts may lie in their gut bacteria, scientists believe. Grey squirrels are an invasive species from North America that was introduced ...

Grey squirrels are bigger than red squirrels and compete with them for food and habitat. Acorns, a widespread food source, contain tannins, which are hard for red squirrels to digest.

The red squirrel’s appearance varies seasonally. The paler, reddish to olive gray coat of summer includes a black line along each side, and creamy white or buffy underparts. In the winter, reddish ...

To learn more about what gives grey squirrels an edge over red squirrels, researchers collaborating from the Woodland Trust, University of Surrey, ...

I prefer to handle my own problem wildlife issues around my home, and I have usually been successful. That is, until now, ...

Tough nut to crack: UK mulls contraceptives for grey squirrels. They have been the scourge of trees and the native red squirrel in Britain since their introduction from the United States in the 1870s.

But grey squirrels were also found in 69% of sites, an increase of 6.8% on the previous year. In Northumberland, grey detection is about 25% higher than red detection, and 17.3% higher in Cumbria ...