The first known outbreak of the virus in Scotland was in 2007 near Lockerbie, Dumfries, and Galloway, and in spring last year, the first death from squirrel pox of a red squirrel north of the ...

Groups working to protect the remaining pockets of red squirrels in England say they are "devastated" after an outbreak of a deadly disease was confirmed. Volunteers with Cramlington and District ...

or in forests as farmers or hunters “Containing the virus within the animal ecosystem is crucial. “By disrupting the ...