Capsaicin as a Tool for Repelling Southern Flying Squirrels from Red-cockaded Woodpecker Cavities
The southern flying squirrel (Glaucomys volans) is an important kleptoparasite of cavities excavated by the imperiled red-cockaded woodpecker (Dryobates borealis). Flying squirrel usurpation of cavities may affect woodpecker productivity, but current efforts to manage flying squirrels are costly and...
Main Authors: | Robert T. Meyer, James A. Cox |
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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Utah State University
2019-05-01
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Series: | Human-Wildlife Interactions |
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Online Access: | https://digitalcommons.usu.edu/hwi/vol13/iss1/12 |
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