1. The Black Squirrel (Sciurus niger). 2. The Red Squirrel (Sc. hudsonius). picture

Article: Squirrel's dark legacy; On the rise: A black ...
The Daily Mail (London, England);  January 21, 2009 ;     616 words ... ... to our native species of red squirrel, which had already been ... was not known whether the black squirrel was brought to the UK or ... the 1880s when an American black squirrel escaped from the menagerie ... had been argued that the black squirrel was the result of a ...

Article: I've got you: A black squirrel; First one caught in ...
Evening Chronicle (Newcastle, England);  June 17, 2009 ;     662 words ... ... the North East's first black squirrel. Paul Parker has been involved ... he claims to have found a black squirrel, larger and more aggressive ... means there must be a pure black squirrel living somewhere in the ... as head trapper for the Red Squirrel Protection ...

Article: North's first black squirrel captured.
The Journal (Newcastle, England);  June 17, 2009 ;     651 words ... ... believed to be the first black squirrel captured in the North East ... he claims to have found a black squirrel, larger and more aggressive ... South. After a tip-off a black squirrel had been spotted near Rowlands ... as head trapper for the Red Squirrel Protection ...

Article: Greys threaten red squirrel heartland; Concern as ...
The Journal (Newcastle, England);  July 4, 2009 ;     700+ words ... ... it. Then she called squirrel trapper Paul Parker, of the Red Squirrel Protection Partnership. Paul, who has been involved in ... Last month he claimed to have found the North East's first black squirrel, larger and more aggressive than a grey. Log on to www ...

Article: The Glens is a haven for the Red Squirrel.
Ballymoney & Moyle Times (Ballymena, Northern Ireland);  February 20, 2008 ;     700+ words ... ... have become one of the last havens for the Red Squirrel in Ireland. The Red Squirrel is the native European Squirrel and thrived ... cousins. They have almost totally wiped out the Red Squirrel in England, Wales and Scotland. Why? You ...

Article: Take part in a Red Squirrel survey.
Leighton Buzzard Observer (Leighton Buzzard, England);  December 4, 2009 ;     620 words ...The Red Squirrel Survival Trust (RSST) has launched a new red squirrel perceptions survey to monitor red squirrel population trends around the UK. It is the first time a national red squirrel survey of this nature has been undertaken and is backed ...

Article: GLENS ARE A LAST REFUGE OF THE RED SQUIRREL.
Larne Times (Larne, Northern Ireland);  February 21, 2008 ;     675 words ... ... become one of the last havens for the red squirrel in Ireland. The red is the native European ... They have almost totally wiped out the red squirrel in England, Wales and Scotland. How ... and berries before they ripen. The red squirrel cannot digest unripe food. More seriously ...