A suspected case of squirrel pox has been found in the village of Kirkbean on the Solway Coast. Saving Scotland's Red ...

Sept. 14 (UPI) --A Scottish conservation charity is calling on residents to act as volunteer "squirrel spotters" for its annual Great Scottish Squirrel Survey. Charity group Saving Scotland's Red ...

Whinfell Forest is one of sixteen official red squirrel refuges in the UK, making it a very important protected area for the ...

People across Scotland are being asked to report sightings of squirrels next week as part of a national scheme to protect the native red species. The “Great Scottish Squirrel Survey” is a nationwide ...

Philip Cox has received funding from the Royal Society. Red squirrels have been replaced over a large part of Great Britain by the non-native grey squirrel, introduced from North America in the late ...

People across Dumfries and Galloway are being urged to report squirrel sightings this week. The Great Scottish Squirrel Survey is running until Sunday, with Saving Scotland’s Red Squirrels (SSRS) ...

Sept. 26 (UPI) --A bakery in Scotland has been closed for two days due to the presence of an unusual burglar -- a protected red squirrel. The Greggs bakery in Pitlochry was closed Sunday after a red ...

Wildlife enthusiasts say they are relieved after a suspected case of squirrel pox was confirmed to be an alternative - although still fatal - disease. A red squirrel was spotted at Wooler Common, in ...

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Five key species are being targeted as part of a project to improve biodiversity in the north east of Scotland. The North ...