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The eastern gray squirrel (Sciurus carolinensis), also known, particularly outside of the United States, as simply the grey squirrel, is a tree squirrel in the genus Sciurus. It is native to eastern North America, where it is the most prodigious and ecologically essential natural forest regenerator.
The eastern grey squirrel was introduced to Continental Europe in 1948 and has quickly taken advantage of Europe's food sources, habitats and lack of predators for grey squirrels. [1] Genetic studies have shown that human intervention-- released pets and intentional dispersal--may play a much larger role in the spread of grey squirrels than ...
A non-native grey squirrel chases a native red squirrel in Betws Garmon, Wales.. There are regulations that aim to prevent and minimise the impact of the introduction and spread of Invasive species that are not native to England and Wales.
A survey shows red squirrel numbers are holding up but more sites are seeing the invasive greys.
The damage caused by the bark-stripping pests means landowners are not planting the trees needed in the drive to reach net zero.
A black eastern gray squirrel in Calgary, Alberta. The species was introduced into the area in the 1930s. Eastern gray squirrels, including their black morphs, were introduced into British Columbia during the early 1900s. [3] The species was also later introduced into other areas of Canada to which it was not native, such as Calgary, Alberta ...
In the UK, native red squirrels are becoming increasingly difficult to spot. Due to the arrival of invasive grey squirrels, they've even been placed on the endangered species list. Luckily, they ...
Gray squirrel or grey squirrel may refer to several species of squirrel indigenous to North America: The eastern gray squirrel ( Sciurus carolinensis ), from the eastern United States and southeastern Canada; introduced into the United Kingdom, Ireland, western North America, Italy, and South Africa