One of the UK’s most loved native species, the endangered red squirrel has lost 60 per cent of its range in England and Wales over the last 13 years, and it is estimated that there are fewer than 290,000 left across the country. Monitoring is a critical part of conservation efforts as...
Culling is a management option that has been effectively used in the UK during squirrelpox outbreaks affecting threatened red squirrels (Chantrey et al., 2014). This technique has been deployed given that the recovery of captive red squirrels infected with squirrelpox is rare. Given the ...
We trapped squirrels in a small park (Wohlerspark, 4.6 ha) located in the core city area of Hamburg, Germany (N53° 33′ 29.646" E9° 57′ 11.459") and in a forested site (Hahnheide, 1.450 ha) located approximately 30 km from the city centre (N 53° 37′ 14.146ʺ E10° 27′ ...
Origin of, and conservation units in, the Irish red squirrel (Sciurus vulgaris) population. Conserv. Genet. 9, 1099–1109. Article Google Scholar Frantz, A.C., Pourtois, J.T., Heuertz, M., Schley, L., Flamand, M.C., Krier, A., Bertouille, S., Chaumont, F., Burke, T., ...
A model for the interactions of the invasive grey squirrel species as asymptomatic carriers of the poxvirus with the native red squirrel is presented and analyzed. Equilibria of the dynamical system are assessed, and their sensitivity in terms of the eco
Levels of heavy metals were determined in the Alaska moose (Alces alces gigas) [49], reindeer (Rangifer tarandus) [50], brown bear (Ursus arctos) [31], wild boar (Sus scrofa) [51], squirrel (Sciurus vulgaris) [52], opossum (Didelphis virginiana) in Costa Rica [53] and in wild ...