Red squirrel leprosy study launched on Brownsea Island

Researchers to investigate how disease is passed between red squirrels, whose numbers have declined drastically

Wildlife experts have launched a research project on an island off the south coast of England to better understand how British red squirrels are affected by a form of leprosy.

The study on Brownsea Island will investigate how the disease is passed between red squirrels, whose numbers have declined drastically, and how conservationists can help control its spread.