Archive for January, 2001

Expansion of the grey squirrel in Italy

Monday, January 1st, 2001

Sandro Bertolino The grey squirrel in Italy: species expansion and threats for neighbouring countries Origin and spread of the grey squirrel in Italy The grey squirrel was introduced into Piedmont (north-western Italy) in 1948, when two pairs were released at Stupinigi (province of Turin) (Bertolino et al., 2000). In 1966, 5 animals imported from Norfolk […]