Red squirrels normally carry only one species of gastro-intestinal helminth (Trypanoxyuris sciuri) that co-evolved with this arboreal mammal; therefore they might be sensitive to parasite ...

The city of San Diego will perform ‘eradication’ when considered necessary to reduce the risk of diseases and damage to ...

Parasite carried by grey squirrels negatively impacts red squirrel behavior Date: April 16, 2020 Source: British Ecological Society Summary: Research reveals a new mechanism of how grey squirrels ...

SPOKANE, Wash. - Squirrels that scamper across the Gonzaga University campus have an even wilder look about them these days. With their fur dyed black, red and green and sometimes reckless ...

In total, 31 squirrels have died as of Monday. Rodents like squirrels can suffer from various parasites that affect their health, but these can be kept at bay with preventive treatment.

When Europeans arrived in the New World, they brought devastating diseases like smallpox, which killed more native Americans than guns and other weapons. Infections go the other way too: When grey ...

A dead rabbit found in central Illinois tested positive for a bacterial disease last week, prompting the local health department to urge residents to monitor their families and pets for signs of ...