There are an estimated 140,000 red squirrels in the UK, compared with more than two million greys The pine marten has emerged as an unlikely ally for the beleaguered native red squirrel in its battle ...

A study published today suggests bringing back native predators – which have historically shared the landscape with their prey – could help repair ecosystems and boost species numbers. Did you know ...

Grey squirrels eavesdrop on the chatter of nearby birds to detect what animals are close and if they pose a threat to them, scientists say. They can instantly identify the call of birds of prey and ...

For as long as modern humans have been moving around the planet, we’ve been bringing animals, plants and microorganisms with us. But by introducing invasive species to ecosystems in which they did not ...

FARMING practices have long been blamed for the demise of the songbird but new research has revealed another culprit - the grey squirrel. FARMING practices have long been blamed for the demise of the ...

With 3.5million grey squirrels in the UK against just 140,000 red squirrels, it follows that where there are live grey squirrels, there will be dead reds, says Trudy Harrison MP. Time is running out ...

For more than 30 years scientists have been studying the habits of Anglesey’s red squirrels. While trawling through over 15,000 images from wildlife traps, they made a dramatic discovery – one that ...

Restoring a native predator is helping the red squirrel population rebound after decades of competition with their grey cousins, researchers said. The pine marten preys on both but the invasive grey ...

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Squirrels belong to a diverse family of mammals that includes tree squirrels, ground squirrels, chipmunks, prairie dogs, ...

The pine marten has emerged as an unlikely ally for the beleaguered native red squirrel in its battle with the grey squirrel. This is according to scientists at the University of Aberdeen, who carried ...