Conservation of genetic uniqueness in remaining populations of red squirrels (Sciurus vulgaris L.) in the South of England
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DOI: 10.1002/ece3.5233
Abstract: Abstract The Eurasian red squirrel (Sciurus vulgaris) is an emblematic species for conservation, and its decline in the British Isles exemplifies the impact that alien introductions can have on native ecosystems. Indeed, red squirrels in… read more here.
Keywords: red squirrel; conservation genetic; conservation; red squirrels ... See more keywords
The implications of significant adenovirus infection in UK captive red squirrel (Sciurus vulgaris) collections: How histological screening can aid applied conservation management
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DOI: 10.1016/j.mambio.2017.10.003
Abstract: Abstract Conservation trans-locations using captive bred red squirrels (Sciurus vulgaris) is increasing in the United Kingdom (UK). However, project managers are often unaware of the risk of pathological adenovirus (ADV) infection. In this study we… read more here.
Keywords: infection; conservation; captive red; red squirrel ... See more keywords
High δ 13C values in red squirrels Sciurus vulgaris explained by a reliance on conifer seeds
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DOI: 10.1080/10256016.2023.2179045
Abstract: ABSTRACT Eurasian red squirrels Sciurus vulgaris have unusually high δ 13C values compared to other forest rodents, which is seemingly related to the consumption of 13C-enriched conifer seeds. To test this hypothesis, we analyzed the… read more here.
Keywords: conifer seeds; sciurus vulgaris; squirrels sciurus; red squirrels ... See more keywords
DIAGNOSING AND CATEGORIZING LEPROSY IN LIVE EURASIAN RED SQUIRRELS (SCIURUS VULGARIS) FOR MANAGEMENT, SURVEILLANCE, AND TRANSLOCATION PURPOSES
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DOI: 10.1638/2020-0066
Abstract: Abstract: The presence of Mycobacterium lepromatosis and Mycobacterium leprae in Eurasian red squirrel (Sciurus vulgaris, ERS) carcasses throughout the British Isles, and leprosy as a disease, have recently been reported using histological and molecular diagnostic… read more here.
Keywords: management surveillance; serology; eurasian red; sciurus vulgaris ... See more keywords
The spinal nerves that constitute the plexus lumbosacrales of the red squirrel (Sciurus vulgaris)
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DOI: 10.17221/3021-vetmed
Abstract: This study was aimed at investigating the lumbosacral plexus of squirrels (Sciurus vulgaris ). Ten squirrels were used in this work. The animals were carefully dissected and the spinal nerves that constitute the lumbosacral plexus… read more here.
Keywords: constitute plexus; sciurus vulgaris; lumbosacral plexus; spinal nerves ... See more keywords