Endangered Mount Graham Red Squirrel (Tamiasciurus hudsonicus grahamensis) Uses Nest Following Lightning Strike

Melissa J. Merrick; R. Nathan Gwinn; Rebecca L. Minor; Rosa R. Jessen; Timothy G. Jessen; Vicki L. Greer; John L. Koprowski

doi:10.1894/CLG-18.1

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Melissa J. Merrick,¹ R. Nathan Gwinn,² Rebecca L. Minor,² Rosa R. Jessen,¹ Timothy G. Jessen,¹ Vicki L. Greer,¹ John L. Koprowski^1,2

¹aRed Squirrel Monitoring Program, School of Natural Resources and the Environment, University of Ari
²bWildlife Conservation and Management, School of Natural Resources, University of Arizona, Tucson, A

Abstract

Few studies have documented behavioral response of small mammals to fire. Here we report use of a nest by an adult Mount Graham red squirrel (Tamiasciurus hudsonicus grahamensis), an endangered subspecies endemic to the Pinaleño Mountains of southeastern Arizona, following a direct lightning strike to a tree. After 2 days, the squirrel nested in this tree and remained in the area for another 136 days. This is evidence that red squirrels may tolerate some degree of fire on the landscape.

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Melissa J. Merrick, R. Nathan Gwinn, Rebecca L. Minor, Rosa R. Jessen, Timothy G. Jessen, Vicki L. Greer, and John L. Koprowski "Endangered Mount Graham Red Squirrel (Tamiasciurus hudsonicus grahamensis) Uses Nest Following Lightning Strike," The Southwestern Naturalist 55(1), 123-124, (1 March 2010). https://doi.org/10.1894/CLG-18.1

Received: 30 January 2008; Accepted: 1 May 2009; Published: 1 March 2010

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