Survival and mortality of the Arizona gray squirrel (Sciurus arizonensis)

Nichole L. Cudworth; John L. Koprowski

doi:10.1894/TAL-72.1

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.

Original language	English (US)
Pages (from-to)	423-426
Number of pages	4
Journal	Southwestern Naturalist
Volume	59
Issue number	3
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1894/TAL-72.1
State	Published - Sep 1 2014

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Ecology, Evolution, Behavior and Systematics

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