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Where are all the red squirrels?

Medium Periodical Article
Medium - part of - (Periodical Copy) (Date) Apr2020 (Volume) 32 (Number) 4
Medium (Periodical) Biological Sciences Review.
Classif 579 BIO
Subject Biology
Page 11 - 14
Authors O'Dell, Kevin
Contents

As recently as 150 years ago, only red squirrels lived in the UK. So, where did grey squirrels come from, what has happened to the reds, and should we be doing anything about this? The author a geneticist investigates.

Keywords
Conservation     Ecosystems     Gause Law     Genetics     Grey squirrels     Habitat     Isle of Wight     Native species     Populations     Red squirrels     Woodland management