A new University of Galway study has showcased the survival instincts of Ireland’s native red squirrels when faced with their ...

Red squirrels are able to detect and respond to a returning natural predator, according to a new study from the University of ...

The 90-acre area at Fedian has been described as brimming with wildflower meadows, bird-friendly hedgerows and ancient ...

They studied feed stations at Derryclare Woods in Connemara, and Belleek Woods in Ballina, over 16 months to observe ...

Red squirrels are staging a comeback after being overtaken by their grey cousins, an Irish study has suggested. A resurgence in pine martens, the natural predator of squirrels, has a greater impact on ...

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

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 ...

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 ...

Pine martens are an important factor in grey squirrel control. “We still have to carry out grey squirrel control, but the presence of the artificial dens in the national forest estate ...