People with red squirrels in their gardens are being urged to look out after reports emerged of possible cases of ...

They said: “Grey squirrels often produce a litter in February, which means they can become a particular nuisance at this time ...

A prehistoric giant flying squirrel once glided over ancient Appalachia but went extinct as the climate cooled. Its fossils, ...

Scotland’s native red squirrels are at risk of wipeout from invading greys brought over from America during the Victorian era as they carry the squirrelpox bug. Grey squirrels are immune to the ...

People are being urged to be vigilant after reports of possible cases of a virus lethal to red squirrels further north than ...

Cases of lethal squirrelpox are suspected in two sick-looking and lethargic red squirrels spotted in woods at Bridge of Allan ...

The squirrelpox virus is carried by grey squirrels and while it does not affect them it can rapidly be lethal when passed to red squirrels. The first known outbreak of the virus in Scotland was in ...

There have been two reports of lethargic and sick looking red squirrels in or near Mine Wood in Bridge of Allan near Stirling, raising concerns the animals could have squirrelpox. The squirrelpox ...

If confirmed, it will be the furthest north the deadly disease - spread by the reds’ grey squirrel cousins - has ever travelled, raising extinction fears for the rare Scots creatures. Scotland’s ...