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1 September 2014 Survival and mortality of the Arizona gray squirrel (Sciurus arizonensis)
Nichole L. Cudworth, John L. Koprowski
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Abstract

Arizona gray squirrels (Sciurus arizonensis) are endemic to the southwestern United States and northwestern Mexico. Despite classification as a species of concern in portions of its range, little is known about Arizona gray squirrels. We investigated survival and causes of mortality for a population of squirrels in the Huachuca Mountains in 2007 and 2008. Adult survival was high and did not differ between sexes, with probability of survival >0.70 one year postcapture. Predation was the most common known cause of mortality; consequently, management plans should account for habitat characteristics that provide protection from predators when managing for Arizona gray squirrels.

Nichole L. Cudworth and John L. Koprowski "Survival and mortality of the Arizona gray squirrel (Sciurus arizonensis)," The Southwestern Naturalist 59(3), 423-426, (1 September 2014). https://doi.org/10.1894/TAL-72.1
Received: 8 April 2014; Accepted: 1 July 2014; Published: 1 September 2014
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