Luciana Conde In this work (September 2002 – October 2003), on the patterns of behaviour of Guianan squirrels, S. aestuans, resident in small fragments of forest, two reproductive periods were observed, one in the spring and the other in the autumn. A stable temporal pattern of behaviours was seen, and individuals spent most of their time […]
Goedele Verbeylen Information on this project can be found on the following web site: www.instnat.be/natuurrapport/biodiversiteit/eekhoorn.htm
Peter Lurz and John Gurnell The partnership between Forest Enterprise (Kielder Forest District), Mammals Trust UK and the Universities of Newcastle and London (QMUL) was highly successful and a background on the project and a summary of its outcomes is given below. Project background and achievements: Kielder Forest and Reservoir Kielder Forest District covers more […]
Louise Bessant Red Alert North East (RANE) was established in 1992, in response to the threat of extinction of red squirrels in Great Britain. Originally a partnership between Newcastle University and Northumberland Wildlife Trust, RANE has developed into a working partnership with a wide range of stakeholders in red squirrel conservation. These partners include landowners, […]
Alan Poole Since the introduction of the American grey squirrel (Sciurus carolinensis) to Ireland, the native red squirrel has been in decline. Red squirrels have disappeared from large areas in the east of Ireland, where the greys are prevalent. Typically the reds are out-competed by the greys in broadleaved and mixed conifer areas. The greys […]
John Gurnell Research into the ecology and conservation of red squirrels in Thetford Forest, East Anglia, has been going on since the 1970s. Since September 1992, I have directed a series of studies, sponsored by English Nature, the Forestry Commission and the People’s Trust for Endangered Species, that have the twin aims of studying red […]
Peter Lurz and Steve Rushton Introduction The future of red squirrels and many other threatened species in Britain will depend on an understanding of their ecology and their interactions with the landscape (Gurnell & Lurz 1997). Red squirrel conservation will require appropriate habitat management in selected, suitable areas in order to ensure long-term population viability. […]
Goedele Verbeyen Investigation of the Asian Chipmunk (Eutamias sibiricus Laxmann 1769) in De Panne (Belgium) The Asian chipmunk is being imported in Belgium as a pet since the beginning of the sixties. Now there are four free-living populations in Belgium, one in the Zoniënwoud (Brussels, estimated at 18.000 individuals in 2000!), one in Westerlo, one […]
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 […]