Ecology and translocation of urban populations of Big Cypress fox squirrels (Sciurus niger avicennia) [Draft Final report]
Jodice PR. 1991. Ecology and translocation of urban populations of Big Cypress fox squirrels (Sciurus niger avicennia) [Draft Final report]. University of Florida
This thesis reports results of investigating an urban population of Big Cypress fox squirrels, and of moving 5 squirrels from the Naples area to Big Cypress National Preserve (both in southwest Florida, the only habitat for this uncommon subspecies). The subspecies is listed as Threatened by the state of Florida. As locating others of these squirrels within the preserve has proven to be difficult, the project hoped to obtain information from the radio-collared transplants about home range and movements. Results in the preserve show seasonal habitat changes, with different wet- and dry-season home ranges. The size of the home ranges is larger than for other southeastern United States fox squirrels. The few resident squirrels observed in the preserve were mostly in pinelands with sparse understories. Includes management recommendations and research needs for both the urban population and those in Big Cypress National Preserve. With data tables and graphs, and analyses in the 6 appendix tables.
- Type
- Academic
- Authors
- Jodice, Patrick
- Date of Issue
- 1991-01-28
- Publisher
- University of Florida
- Units
- BICY
- Keywords
- Animal Studies, Big Cypress fox squirrel (Sciurus niger avicennia), Habitats, Movement (Animal), Radio Telemetry, Range, Thesis, Transplanting