Implications of squirrelpox virus for successful red squirrel translocations within mainland UK

Sainsbury, Anthony W.; Chantrey, Julian; Ewen, John G.; Gurnell, John; Hudson, Peter; Karesh, William B.; Kock, Richard A.; Lurz, Peter W.W.; Meredith, Anna; Tompkins, Daniel M.

Abstract

Remnant red squirrel populations in the UK mainland are threatened by squirrelpox viral disease and the reservoir of the squirrelpox virus, the invasive grey squirrel, is expanding its range. Until this threat can be effectively mitigated, there is a high risk from disease outbreaks, following proposed conservation translocation of red squirrels.

• Journal Article Type: Letter
• Online Publication Date: Mar 28, 2020
• Publication Date: 2020-06
• Deposit Date: Apr 19, 2024
• Journal: Conservation Science and Practice
• Print ISSN: 2578-4854
• Peer Reviewed: Peer Reviewed
• Volume: 2
• Issue: 6
• Article Number: e200
• DOI: https://doi.org/10.1111/csp2.200