Can the remaining red squirrel (Sciurus vulgaris) population in England be sustained in the face of epidemic squirrelpox disease?

Abstract

The native red squirrel faces the extirpation of its remaining meta population in mainland England. This severe population decline at a national scale is due to several factors, however, mortality caused by an epidemic of... [ view full abstract ]

Authors

  1. James Paul Duff (Animal and Plant Health Agency (APHA) Diseases of Wildlife Scheme)
  2. David Everest (Animal and Plant Health Agency (APHA) Diseases of Wildlife Scheme)

Topic Areas

Topics: Conservation/Sustainability , Topics: Infectious Disease , Topics: Emerging Diseases

Session

THU-PS1 » Poster Session & Break (10:00 - Thursday, 4th August, Main Lobby)