Curiosity about the squirrel population has been so high that the Center for Wildlife in Cape ... The data is used to map places with high concentrations of animal road crossings and determine ...

The Mount Graham red squirrel population peaked in the 1990s at about 550. The numbers began to decline again and typically ranged from 200-300 squirrels annually up until the 2017 Frye Fire.

The main culprit is the California ground squirrel, which is native to the region. They were there long before state parks were created. If left alone, its population is moderate and it avoids humans.

Officials are considering steps to help the squirrel population's chances for survival, the department said. Wildfire burns hundreds of acres. The species was declared endangered in 1987.

Sullivan says the winter normally kills off up to 80 percent of the squirrel population with low temperatures, and low food supplies. He says this warm winter killed off fewer adults than normal, ...

Charity group Saving Scotland's Red Squirrels announced it is marking National Red Squirrel Week Sept. 20-26 by attempting to take a census of the country's squirrel population with help from ...