Movement and mortality of translocated urban-suburban grey squirrels
Publication Type: |
Journal Article |
Year of Publication: |
2004 |
Authors: |
L.W. Adams, J. Hadidian, V. Flyger |
Publication/Journal: |
Animal Welfare |
Keywords: |
animal welfare, sciurus carolinensis, squirrel, translocation, urban, wildlife |
Abstract:
During summer and autumn of 1994-1997, we determined the movements and mortality of 38 adult male Eastern grey squirrels (Sciurus carolinensis) that had been captured in urban-suburban backyards and translocated to a large forest. The squirrels did not fare well. Squirrels not found dead or classified as ‘probable mortality’ disappeared from the forest with a median time to disappearance of 11 days. Ninety-seven per cent (37 of 38) of the squirrels either died or disappeared from the release area within 88 days.