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North America’s Most Common Squirrels and How to Tell Them Apart

The North American squirrel is an oft-seen but under-recognized staple of North America. They operate on a low-key level but are adaptable enough to survive the waves of human development that have ...

'Complete extermination' of greys is the only way to protect red squirrels

A grey squirrel control officer says there is no other option to trapping and killing the greys after a number of cases of ...
Nature

Population Dynamics and Behavioral Ecology of North American Squirrels

North American squirrels encompass a diverse assemblage of tree- and ground-dwelling species whose population dynamics are shaped by a complex interplay of resource availability, territorial behaviour ...

A Backyard Visitor Turned Out to Be a ‘Ghost Squirrel’ and Here’s Why It’s So Rare

A rare white red squirrel spent about a week in a St. Albert, Alberta, backyard this spring, drawing the attention of the ...
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"Swollen lesions appear around the mouth, nose, eyes, ears and genitalia with death normally occurring within 10-15 days"

Squirrel pox is a deadly disease for red squirrels. The Red Squirrel Survival Trust explain what you need to know ...

Remote volunteers use CCTV to save red squirrels

Ian Glendinning says the new cameras will help prevent the spread of grey squirrels A conservation group has been awarded ...

A virus carried harmlessly by grey squirrels is now killing Scotland's endangered red squirrels, and scientists say it has returned to a new population

Another group of red squirrels in Scotland has been infected by a lethal virus carried by grey squirrels that does not affect ...