An Opportunistic Assessment of the Impact of Squirrelpox Disease Outbreaks upon a Red Squirrel Population Sympatric with Grey Squirrels in Wales

Native red squirrels (<i>Sciurus vulgaris</i>) persisted in the coastal mainland woodlands of northern Gwynedd whilst sympatric with an invasive grey squirrel (<i>Sciurus carolinensis</i>) population suppressed by culling. Squirrelpox disease in the red squirrel population wa...

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Published in:	Animals
Main Authors:	Craig M. Shuttleworth, David Everest, Paul Holmes, Suzi Bell, Rachel Cripps
Format:	Article
Language:	English
Published:	MDPI AG 2022-01-01
Subjects:	squirrelpox virus red squirrel grey squirrel pathogenic infection invasive species disease outbreak
Online Access:	https://www.mdpi.com/2076-2615/12/1/99