A Mt. Graham red squirrel matriarch. (Photo by Robin Silver) TUCSON, Ariz. (CN) — Federal officials have less than two years to decide whether to expand critical habitat for what some call the most ...

For over 25 years, the endangered Mount Graham red squirrel has been quietly battling population decline atop one of Arizona’s tallest mountains. Endemic to the Pinaleño Mountains in Southern Arizona, ...

TUCSON, Ariz.— A federal judge has ordered the Trump administration to make a long-overdue decision on whether to expand critical habitat for Arizona’s highly endangered Mount Graham red squirrels.

The endangered Mount Graham red squirrel population has stabilized at around 232 individuals, even during a persistent drought in the Sky Islands. Conservation efforts have helped the species recover ...

A state wildlife manager unintentionally shot and killed an endangered Mount Graham red squirrel Wednesday on the mountain near Safford, the Arizona Game and Fish Department reported. The unidentified ...

The North American squirrel is an oft-seen but under-recognized staple of North America. They operate on a low-key level but are adaptable enough to survive the waves of human development that have ...