The GSPCA receives multiple sightings of the grey squirrel which was feared dead last year.

A grey squirrel control officer says there is no other option to trapping and killing the greys after a number of cases of ...

In the United Kingdom, gray squirrels are an exotic species, first introduced in the 1870s. While the gray squirrel population has grown to an estimated 2.7 million, native red squirrels have declined ...

They have been the scourge of trees and the native red squirrel in Britain since their introduction from the United States in the 1870s. But government scientists are now planning drastic action to ...

See more of our trusted coverage when you search. Prefer Newsweek on Google to see more of our trusted coverage when you search. Gray squirrels in the U.K. may soon be given oral birth control ...

The government is supporting research into a contraceptive "pill" for grey squirrels to curb the damage these rodents inflict on Britain's woodlands and its native red squirrel population. This forms ...

In a first of its kind study, researchers have identified significant differences between the diversity of gut bacteria in gray squirrels compared to red squirrels which could hold the key to further ...

They're an adorable and familiar sight in British gardens, delighting many as they dart about—yet few realise that grey squirrels are actually an introduced species that has pushed out our native red ...

Across large parts of the UK, the native red squirrel has been replaced by the grey squirrel, a North American species. As well as endangering reds, grey squirrels pose a threat to our woodlands ...