News Headline
How to help red squirrels fight back against invasive greys – with DNA sequencing
Source
The Conversation
Publication Date
2020-03-02
The red squirrel is the UK’s only native squirrel species. Unfortunately, they are now a very rare sight across Britain and Ireland, thanks to widespread destruction of their native forests, combined with competition from the larger grey squirrel – an invasive species introduced from North America. It’s also due to the spread of diseases such as the squirrelpox virus, which causes ulcers and scabs and a painful death.