Pine martens like to have neighbors—but not too near
Pine martens need neighbours but like to keep their distance, according to new research.
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May 15, 2020
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News tagged with grey squirrel
Parasite carried by grey squirrels negatively impacts red squirrel behavior
Research published in the Journal of Animal Ecology reveals a new mechanism of how grey squirrels affect native red squirrels in Europe through parasite-mediated competition.
Ecology
Apr 16, 2020
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Red and grey squirrel genomes could hold the key to the survival of reds in Britain and Ireland
New hope for the preservation of red squirrels in Britain and Ireland is on the horizon, after the completion of the red and grey squirrel reference genomes by scientists at the Wellcome Sanger Institute and their collaborators. ...
Plants & Animals
Feb 5, 2020
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Why the pine marten is not every red squirrel's best friend
Pine martens are returning to areas of the UK after an absence of nearly a century. Following releases in mid-Wales during 2015, reintroductions are proposed in north Wales and southern England for 2019.
Plants & Animals
Feb 13, 2019
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Parasites inside your body could be protecting you from disease
It's fair to say parasites are generally bad for their hosts. Many cause disease and death so, like most species, we humans usually try to avoid infection at all costs. But it turns out that some parasites, although potentially ...
Cell & Microbiology
Sep 1, 2017
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Study looks to safeguard red squirrels' future
Researchers are embarking on a new project aimed at helping to safeguard the future of the red squirrel in the UK.
Ecology
May 5, 2017
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Grey squirrels are bad for the British countryside
According to some animal rights groups the grey squirrel is a victim of circumstance. They say it has been made a scapegoat for regional red squirrel population extinctions and claim that loss of the reds is caused entirely ...
Ecology
Apr 7, 2017
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Nests near bird feeders are five times more likely to be predated, research shows
Animal lovers who feed birds during the spring could unintentionally be harming them, a new study from the University of Reading has revealed.
Plants & Animals
Dec 20, 2016
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Don't blame grey squirrels: Their British invasion had much more to do with us
DNA profiling reveals grey squirrels are not as good invaders as we think, and that humans played a much larger role in spreading them through the UK.
Plants & Animals
Jan 26, 2016
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Grey squirrels' role as hosts of Lyme disease bacteria under the spotlight
Grey squirrels have been described as one of the 'world's worst invasive species' and have caused a decline in indigenous red squirrel populations and damaged forestry in the UK.
Ecology
Apr 22, 2015
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