January is an ideal time to spot one of the UK’s most distinctive winter residents, the red squirrel, as the endangered species becomes more active during the early stages of mating season. With fewer ...

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 ...

Made possible by National Lottery players, the project aims to protect and conserve populations of red squirrels in the north of England and southern Scotland. The UK is at a critical point in the ...

The return of the formerly ostracized pine marten to Scotland is helping native red squirrels regain ground from their invasive grey cousins. In the late 1800s, wealthy Victorians shipped North ...

Stunning photos of endangered red squirrels has highlighted their urgent need for protection. Photographer Marc Freebrey, 51, captured these shots of the beautiful animals in a secluded wooded valley ...