Lack of genetic diversity among red squirrels poses disease threat, study finds
Worryingly low levels of genetic diversity make Scotland’s red squirrels especially vulnerable to disease, a study has shown.
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Red squirrel colony discovered in North Yorkshire
A rare colony of red squirrels has been discovered on a tree plantation in the Yorkshire Dales. The endangered species was identified ... four red squirrels in the North Yorkshire sitka spruce ...
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It’s Squirrel Appreciation Day! Yes, that’s actually a thing
There are hundreds of squirrel species around the world and five in Pennsylvania: Eastern Gray Squirrel American Red Squirrel Fox Squirrel Northern Flying Squirrel Southern Flying Squirrel The ...
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Human-fed red squirrels in Britain develop weaker jaws and flatter skulls
Unfortunately, gray squirrels from North America were introduced to England ... have dropped dramatically—they are now a protected species. As red squirrel population numbers dropped, people ...