New research has revealed for the first time the catastrophic effect of a deadly virus on Britain’s native red squirrels.The research shows that squirrel poxvirus is threatening to wipe out red squirrels in some of the areas in which they remain in northern England within 10 years. In areas where the virus has been detected, the rate of decline in reds is 17-25 times higher than in places where there has been no outbreak.>>> Discuss This Story
