Red Squirrel Appreciation Day took place on January 21 this year. The one-day event helps raise awareness of red squirrels and their conservation whilst also being an opportunity to celebrate their ...

They are also an asymptomatic carrier of the squirrel pox virus which is lethal to the reds and easily transmitted when food sources are shared. Jim Wilson, at Rutter Falls Holiday Cottages in ...

With their keen sense of smell and laser-like vision, a team of talented dogs from Co Down are helping sniff out endangered ...

Although the grey squirrels don’t actually attack the native reds they carry the squirrel pox virus which is fatal to red squirrels without harming its grey carriers. Squirrels come in all colours.

Britain’s native red squirrels are susceptible to squirrel pox, which is carried by the invasive greys. Conservation groups working to protect red squirrels say they are “devastated” after an outbreak ...

The natural reservoir of the virus is unknown, but various small mammals such as squirrels and monkeys are susceptible. Mpox spreads from person to person mainly through close contact with someone ...