Red Squirrel Appreciation Day took place on January ... argue that grey squirrels are a victim of circumstance, that the decline of red squirrels is due to habitat change. They also say that ...

The major factor in the red’s decline is squirrel pox, which greys carry and spread, but don’t suffer from. Ian Hampton, who has been working with the Cornwall Red Squirrel Project, uses the analogy ...

The area of the Dales has become a stronghold for the native reds, which saw a decline nationally following the introduction of grey squirrels, as well as suffering due to habitat loss and diseases ...