Red squirrels have been almost wiped out by their larger US relatives but now appear to be winning the fight by dodging pine martens which make meals of unsuspecting greys ...

Fedian Nature Reserve, located close to Derrygonnelly, is termed as a living example of traditional, pre-war farmland, ...

New research suggests red squirrels may be more resilient than their grey counterparts, due to an ability to detect predators ...

Conservationists are using trail cameras and peanut butter to track the success of pine marten's reintroduction efforts in ...

Hannah Slaney, Head of Animals at the Welsh Mountain Zoo, said: “It really has been a joyous time here in recent weeks as we welcomed all of our new babies. It’s wonderful to see each of them ...

Forestry and Land Scotland says that for a long time, golden eagles have represented a "classic symbol of the wild" in Scotland. Known for the "glorious light golden brown plumage on their head, neck ...

Winterwatch 2026 will be setting up home at the National Trust’s Mount Stewart on the shores of Strangford Lough to celebrate ...

Mount Stewart, on the shores of Strangford Lough, is home to about 10,000 recorded species.

FROM bats, moths, birds and squirrels to pearl mussels and meadows, they all came under the spotlight during various ...

A study conducted by researchers at NUI Galway and the University of Aberdeen found that red squirrels increase their numbers significantly within five years of pine marten population recovery ...

According to Mike Denbury, project manager for Red Squirrels Northern England, the return of pine martens to Kielder Forest in Northumberland has also helped boost red squirrel populations.

Research led by Queen’s has found that whilst red squirrels are responding positively to the increased presence of the pine marten in Ireland and Britain, its ability to control grey squirrels is ...