Crossing structures reconnect federally endangered flying squirrel populations divided for 20 years by road barrier

Crossing structures reconnect federally endangered flying squirrel populations divided for 20 years by road barrier

Abstract In the Unicoi Mountains of southwestern North Carolina, USA, a 2 lane scenic byway created a barrier to dispersal for the federally endangered Carolina northern flying squirrel (Glaucomys sabrinus coloratus). Unable to glide across the road, squirrels in the divided subpopulations faced red...

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Main Authors: Christine A. Kelly, Corinne A. Diggins, Andrew J. Lawrence
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Wiley 2013-06-01
Series:Wildlife Society Bulletin
Subjects:
Appalachian Mountains
crossing structures
flying squirrel
Glaucomys sabrinus
gliding
habitat fragmentation
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1002/wsb.249

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https://doi.org/10.1002/wsb.249

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