A rare white red squirrel spent about a week in a St. Albert, Alberta, backyard this spring, drawing the attention of the ...

Britain’s native red squirrel once ruled its forests — until humans introduced the American gray squirrel. Bigger, smarter, ...

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 19th century. Today, the British population of red ...

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 ...

The Mount Graham red squirrel population in Arizona has risen more than expected, according to the Arizona Department of Game and Fish. The latest survey shows an increase of about 89 squirrels since ...

Evidence from archaeological sites in the medieval English city of Winchester shows that English red squirrels once served as an important host for Mycobacterium leprae strains that caused leprosy in ...

I first saw this curious little animal on June 1. It was a beautiful day outside, but the cottonwood tree that grows next to my deck was in full seed-dispersal mode and sitting outside was not really ...

Researchers discovered leprosy-causing germs in people's DNA, as well as a red squirrel found in medieval UK locations, shedding light on the disease's spread. Scientists found leprosy-causing ...

Sightings of bright red, painted squirrels started in Putnam County, New York, in late 2023, per the New York State Department of Environmental Conservation Kelli Bender is the Pets Editor at PEOPLE.

TUCSON, Ariz.— A federal judge has ordered the Trump administration to make a long-overdue decision on whether to expand critical habitat for Arizona’s highly endangered Mount Graham red squirrels.

It all started as a seemingly harmless introduction in Victorian times. In the year 1876, an affluent business owner brought ...