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 ...

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 ...

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.

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 ...