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Showing 1 to 7 of 7 for “"Grey squirrel"”.
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Ecology of frontier populations of the invasive grey squirrel (Sciurus carolinensis) in Ireland
… as pets and may escape from captivity. Tree squirrel species are attractive to humans and are able to establish populations with only a few founding individuals, making them a group well suited to performing the role of biological invaders. The eastern grey squirrel (Sciurus carolinensis) is …
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Spatial ecology of grey squirrels (Sciurus carolinensis) in an urban environment
The North American eastern grey squirrel (Sciurus carolinensis) is a<br/>highly invasive species that has replaced the sympatric native Eurasian red<br/>squirrel (Sciurus vulgaris) across much of the United Kingdom through<br/>exploitative competition and disease spread. The city of Aberdeen …
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Wildlife Town Center: Reimagining Landmark Mall as a Space for Reconnecting with the Urban Flora and Fauna
… habitat. While some species such as the grey squirrel and raccoon adapt well to urban living, other species are less successful due to a lack of habitat or the loss of other species. As urbanization continues, the way that humans develop land and interact with species living on that land …
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An analysis of the effectiveness of law and policy in assisting in control and prevention of non-native invasive species spread in England and Wales.
… (Fallopia japonica Houtt), North American grey squirrel (Sciurus carolinensis Gmelin) and North American signal crayfish (Pacifastacus leniusculus Dana). To ensure a detailed review of these species was undertaken, and a systematic approach was also used. Questionnaires and semi-structured …
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How land use influences wildlife occupancy and species richness in the City of Cape Town
… Water mongoose (Atilax paludinosus; n = 27) and Grey squirrel (Sciurus carolinensis; n = 85) were the most frequently detected species across all three land–use types, with the Cape porcupine the most frequently detected across all transects. Species richness varied significantly between the …
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An Investigation of patterns of mammalian scavenging in relation to vertebrate skeletal remains in a Northwestern European context: forensic applications.
… include wood mouse (Apodemus sylvaticus), grey squirrel (Sciurus carolinensis), carrion crow, buzzard, Eurasian badger, and red fox. Scavenging activities by all scavenger species observed at remains were affected in various ways by seasonality, trophic resources, territoriality, insect …
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The ecology of a recovering native predator: the European pine marten (Martes martes)
… the pine marten, an invasive alien species, they grey squirrel, and a native species of conservation concern, the red squirrel. I demonstrate differential predation rates of the prey species, and differences in behavioural response to the shared native predator. I demonstrate the spatial …