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 ...
population changeconservation measurestandardised visual countUnderstanding changes in the distribution and abundance of the red squirrel Sciurus vulgaris in Europe, as a result of the spread of the introduced North American grey squirrel Sciurus carolinensis, is vital to planning and implementing red ...
The red squirrel, found throughout Eurasia, has experienced a great population reduction in recent years. In 2007, just 25,000 could be found throughout the UK after a one-time high of 3.5 million. This is often because of the fact that their grey cousins have a larger appetite (食欲) ...
Urbanisation is a major driver of environmental change, and alongside the rapid loss of natural habitats poses a growing threat to biodiversity7,8. Urban areas have more than doubled from 1992 to 2015 with an even larger increase forecast for 2030, where 60% of the world’s population is pr...
which serve as their primary food source until fresh food becomes available during summer. We measured the size of squirrel caches and subsequently monitored their reproduction to test whether the influence of stored food differs for males and females. We confirmed that males have larger caches than...
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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
At least 21 species of micro- and meso-mammals have been observed in the park territory, among which the most common are the fox, the wild cat, the hare, the European mole (Talpa europaea), the blind mole (Talpa caeca), the red squirrel (Sciurus vulgaris), the crested porcupine, and...