Worryingly low levels of genetic diversity make Scotland’s red squirrels especially vulnerable to disease, a study has shown. Researchers at the University of Edinburgh said this could explain why the ...

When was the last time you thanked a squirrel? On National Squirrel Appreciation Day, the nine different species of squirrels in Michigan are accepting praise from their cozy winter nests.

Why is Christian Science in our name? Our name is about honesty. The Monitor is owned by The Christian Science Church, and we’ve always been transparent about that. The Church publishes the ...

HARRISBURG, Pa. (WHTM) — In 2001, a wildlife rehabilitator named Christy Hargrove decided squirrels deserved a little respect. So she founded National Squirrel Appreciation Day, which takes ...

All the research of the past 15 years has shown that there is no immunity to the disease in the general red squirrel population and that there is no likelihood of developing a deliverable vaccine.

The appeal was made as part of Red Squirrel Appreciation Day on Tuesday. Grey squirrels have now progressed north of Perth and more details of their distribution can be ... disease in the general red ...

The landowners said they were "delighted" and now plan to manage the landscape with the red squirrel population in mind, UKSA said. The plantation of sitka spruce - used extensively for timber and ...

Major economies are heading toward a "population collapse" by 2100 because of falling fertility rates, new research has found. A report by the McKinsey Global Institute (MGI) on Wednesday ...

He has often returned to the forest floor knowing if a ball of twigs and moss within the tree contained newborn red squirrel pups. Copy article link ...

It also supports a relatively large population of black bears, in addition to white-tailed deer, bobcats, foxes, raccoons, opossums and several species of squirrel ... up a topo map of the ...