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	Hinterland Who's Who - Eastern Grey Squirrel
		Because the western grey squirrel Sciurus griseus does not occur in Canada, the eastern grey squirrel is referred to by most Canadians simply as the grey squirrel.
		Although the squirrel prefers to build its nest in a cavity inside a tree, it is often forced to resort to a leaf nest because of the scarcity of suitable tree dens and the unhealthy conditions of these dens after they have been lived in for several months.
		Young squirrels in the nest are vulnerable to raccoons, snakes, and red squirrels.
	www.hww.ca /hww2.asp?id=89 (2358 words)

	BBC - Science & Nature - Wildfacts - Grey squirrel
		Grey squirrels are an alien species and were introduced to the UK from the USA in the late nineteenth/early twentieth century.
		Grey squirrels are distinguished from red squirrels by their grey fur, smaller ear tufts and their larger, more robust build.
		Grey squirrels live in a compact, spherical nest (drey), 30-60cm in diameter, with an outer frame of twigs, and dry leaves and grass inside.
	www.bbc.co.uk /nature/wildfacts/factfiles/190.shtml (326 words)

	Wildlife and Nature: Eastern Grey Squirrel - British Columbia.com
		Grey squirrels commonly occur in two colour phases, grey and fl, which leads people to think (mistakenly) that there are two different species.
		Although the squirrel prefers to build its nest in a cavity inside a tree, it is often forced to resort to a leaf nest because of the scarcity of suitable tree dens and the unsanitary conditions of these dens after they have been lived in for several months.
		Young grey squirrels in the nest are vulnerable to raccoons, snakes, and red squirrels.
	www.britishcolumbia.com /wildlife/wildlife/landmammals/cw/cw_easterngreysquirrel.html (2246 words)

	Grey Squirrel Control
		To achieve this it is necessary to enhance the competitive ability of the native red squirrel in relation to the introduced American grey squirrel.
		Grey squirrel control is targeted to areas where reds and greys are competing for resources.
		If the grey squirrels have become used to feeding on peanuts then it may be necessary to provide these as bait, but note that this may make the trap more attractive to red squirrels too.
	www.redsquirrel.org.uk /RED_ALERT/html/greycontrol.htm (1267 words)

	SquirrelTrivia
		The grey squirrel is not native to England.
		Grey squirrels were first introduced to England in 1776 by Ben Franklin and have managed to reach population levels that exceed the native red squirrel.
		Grey squirrels have two birthing seasons a year, but each mother normally has only one litter per year.
	www.squirrelworld.com /squirreltrivia.html (481 words)

	Irish Mammals--:Grey Squirrel
		Grey squirrels are active by day and spend most of their time in trees.
		Although, Castleforbes is on the river Shannon and grey squirrels are good swimmers, they do not appear to have moved into Connaught (this is a province of Ireland in the west of the country).
		This squirrel has much the same habits as the red squirrel except that it is a little more daring and leaves the forest at times in search of food among the hedgerows and fields, especially in Autumn.
	homepage.eircom.net /~edrice/mammals/grey_squirrel.htm (537 words)

	Gray Squirrel
		Gray squirrels do not hibernate in the winter; if there is heavy snow cover and/or frigid temperatures, the squirrels will take cover in their den for an extended period of time.
		Young squirrels are slow maturing- their eyes won't open for about 36 days, it will be nearly seven weeks before they begin to sample solid foods like greens and bark, and approximately 10 weeks before they venture out of the nest onto the ground.
		Gray squirrels are capable of reproduceing within months after their own birth; males reach breeding age at nine to eleven months and females at six to eight months.
	www.dnr.state.oh.us /wildlife/resources/wildnotes/graysquirrel.htm (986 words)

	Grey Squirrel
		The grey squirrel was introduced to Great Britain in the mid-19th century and after many releases it began to increase dramatically at the beginning of this century, mainly spreading from Woburn Park, Bedfordshire.
		Although grey squirrels have a wide range of calls, they communicate mainly through their tails, using them as a signalling device; they twitch their tails if they are uneasy or suspicious.
		It is illegal to keep, import and release grey squirrels in Britain, unless you have a special licence from the Ministry of Agriculture or Secretary of State for Scotland.
	www.yptenc.org.uk /docs/factsheets/animal_facts/grey_squirrel.html (981 words)

	Squirrel Species found in North America - Grey Squirrel and Fox Squirrel - SquirrelyWorld.com
		The grey squirrel is average in size, weighing one to one and a half pounds as an adult.
		The Fox squirrel is reddish to yellowish brown in color with some grey blended throughout, with a light brown underbelly and darker brown or fl color through the tail.
		The fox squirrel is the largest of the tree squirrels native to North America, ranging from one to three pounds as an adult.
	www.squirrelyworld.com /squirrels/squirrelinnorthamerica.htm (239 words)

	Eastern Grey Squirrels
		The squirrels couldn't climb up but they could jump down on the feeder from treetops I thought were far enough away to keep the feeder safe.
		Baby squirrels are cared for in the nest until about 10 weeks of age, when they are weaned from their mother's milk.
		This squirrel is grey with a tawny orange color where the Eastern and Western Grey Squirrels are white.
	www.emmitsburg.net /gardens/articles/adams/2003/squirrels.htm (805 words)

	Western Grey Squirrels
		The life span of Western grey squirrels is equivalent to that of Eastern grey squirrels; 7 - 8 years in the wild.
		Male Western grey squirrels are sexually mature as yearlings and testes descend in the scrotum from February to June.
		During the summer Western grey squirrels typically use dreys, which are are round conspicuous twig and leaf nests built in trees between 25 and 45 cm in diameter.
	www.mary.cc /squirrels/wgraysquirrel.htm (886 words)

	Grey Squirrel
		The grey squirrel is larger than the red, usually about 10 inches long with a large bushy tail 8 inches long.
		Greys began appearing in the countryside between 1876 and 1929, having been released deliberately or accidentally from a number of centres, especially London Zoo and Woburn Park in Bedfordshire.
		Grey squirrels have survived repeated Government-sanctioned attempts at extermination by shooting, trapping and poisoning.
	www.the-piedpiper.co.uk /th1d.htm (736 words)

	ALIENS (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-21)
		A distribution survey in the area where grey squirrels are present, showed a reduction of 46% in the range of the red squirrel from 1970 to 1990, and a further decrease of 55% from 1990 to 1996 (Wauters et al.
		In respect to the urgency of remove the grey squirrel from Italy, in 1997 the NWI (National Wildlife Institute), in co-operation with the University of Turin, produced an action plan finalised to the eradication of the alien species.
		In the mean while, the grey squirrel rapidly expanded its range, it has recently been recorded very close to the Alps (through hair trap monitoring), and I am quite pessimistic on the possibility to eradicate the species in the future.
	www.biology.qmw.ac.uk /squirrel/skiaaliens.html (2533 words)

	The Grey Squirrel and Red Squirrel are considered tree squirrels
		Grey squirrels use their tail for balance when climbing trees, as a blanket during winter months, and also as a communication tool by flicking it back and forth to alert danger and to give its position to other squirrels.
		The nest of the grey squirrel is made in the cavities of trees sometimes in used woodpecker holes.
		Grey squirrels are larger and stronger, can put on more fat to survive the cold winters and thus hoards more food.
	www.pestproducts.com /grey-squirrels.htm (760 words)

	Sciurus carolinensis - Grey Squirrel
		Grey squirrels are now far more plentiful than red squirrels - indeed, since their introduction from North America, grey squirrels (Sciurus carolinensis) have replaced red squirrels in many parts of Britain.
		Grey squirrels have an unfortunate tendency to damage trees by stripping them of their bark.
		A squirrel's nest, which is usually in a tree, is called a drey; it is where the young squirrels are looked after for the first two months of their lives.
	www.first-nature.com /mammals/sciurus_carolinensis.htm (186 words)

	Operation Squirrel - Red squirrels on the Isle of Wight
		The grey squirrels will out-compete the reds for food and shelter and are carriers of the deadly parapox virus which could wipe out the Island’s population of red squirrels.
		Grey squirrels have grey rather than reddish-brown fur, no ear tufts, and are bigger than red squirrels.
		The watch for grey squirrels continues, and if the emergency plan is required, the partners are ready to implement it again.
	www.iwight.com /living_here/environment/operation_squirrel.asp (579 words)

	ADW: Sciurus carolinensis: Information
		The ears are pale grey to white and its tail is white to pale grey.
		Eastern grey squirrels are preyed on by many predators, including American mink, other weasels, red foxes, bobcats, grey wolves, coyotes, lynx, and birds of prey, such as red-tailed hawks.
		Eastern grey squirrels are important predators of seeds and other animals in the ecosystems in which they live.
	animaldiversity.ummz.umich.edu /site/accounts/information/Sciurus_carolinensis.html (1387 words)

	Airgun Sport & Conservation - Quarry File - Grey Squirrel. (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-21)
		The grey squirrel is well established along the South Coast from Kent to Dorset and Cornwall and Northwards to the Scottish borders, but absent from places such as the Isle of Wight, Anglesey and the Isle of Man.
		Sometimes it is difficult to distinguish between the red and the grey squirrel, because not only do they both often frequent the same places, but the colours of their coats change throughout the year.
		Grey squirrels eat a variety of different foods including acorns, nuts, beech mast, toadstools (as well as the Boletus-a species of fungi, edible and poisonous, with a pore like surface instead of gills).
	www.airguns.f9.co.uk /subs/quarry/sqirrel1.htm (656 words)

	Red squirrel conservation, squirrel ecology and grey squirrel management (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-21)
		Red squirrel numbers are high in Pentraeth forest, and in 2007 the Newborough forest red squirrel reintroduction project found 40 adult red squirrels in the forest where once over 500 grey squirrels were found.
		In December 2006 a wild red squirrel in Newborough forest was discovered to be infected with fatal the ‘squirrel pox virus', a virus which passed to native red squirrels by grey squirrels.
		Four grey squirrels were killed during this period, and interestingly all of these individuals were caught in one location, an area of woodland that was some distance from where the sick red was discovered.
	www.redsquirrels.info (2975 words)

	Forest Research - Management of grey squirrels
		Since their introduction into Britain between 1876 and the 1920’s, grey squirrels have spread rapidly, gradually displacing the native red squirrel in most of England and Wales, and in central and south-east Scotland.
		Grey squirrels are extremely destructive in woodlands, stripping bark from the main stem and branches of trees.
		Increasingly, wider impacts of grey squirrels are being recognised as of potential major significance to woodland conservation, biodiversity and sustainability.
	www.forestresearch.gov.uk /greysquirrels (509 words)

	Mammals » Rodents » Squirrel - Eastern Grey Main Page
		Squirrels are generally not recommended for homes with children or elderly people, as they might be too fast or too dominant in their play and interaction with these people, leading to bites.
		It has been reported that squirrels kept in captivity become rather territorial and do not like other people to get too close to their chosen human, so it is not a good idea to let your squirrel out around strangers, because they can be very aggressive towards people that they do not know.
		The baby squirrels are born in a nest built by the mother, and three months later, are ready to leave the nest and strike out on their own.
	www.centralpets.com /animals/mammals/rodents/rod4264.html (912 words)

	Kania Traps - Grey Squirrel Control in Rural Areas
		With many people now calling for a mass cull of the grey squirrel, it may be a good time to examine the various methods of squirrel control in a rural environment.
		Total eradication of the grey squirrel is now virtually impossible, like the rabbit he is here to stay, all we can do is try to keep on top of the situation.
		Remember, it is an offence to release a grey squirrel into the countryside, so all squirrels need to be humanely dispatched, even if a few white lies are needed on occasions to pacify the more sensitive members of the public.
	www.kania.net /grey-squirrel-control-in-rural-areas.htm (1415 words)

	Grey squirrel management and control
		The control of grey squirrels is often advocated as a measure to conserve red squirrels, but sadly, in many areas it is seen as an unsustainable option.
		However, it is well known that grey squirrels typically replace local red squirrel populations within 15-20 years, and there is significant evidence that grey squirrels may be involved in spreading the 'squirrel parapox' virus into red squirrel populations.
		It is a lot smaller than the grey squirrel, and is not seen as often foraging on the woodland floor.
	www.redsquirrels.info /greys.html (795 words)

	Grey Squirrel Cull (from The Westmorland Gazette)
		Grey squirrels were introduced in the 19th Century from North America and there are presently around two million in Britain.
		The rapid spread of the animals means that they have outnumbered the native red squirrel by 66 to one and have even put the reds at risk of extinction.
		At present, hit squads of specially-trained rangers patrol the woodland, shooting grey squirrels or humanely trapping the animals in a bid to halt their devastating invasion.
	www.thewestmorlandgazette.co.uk /farm/farming/display.var.678898.0.grey_squirrel_cull.php (596 words)

	The Scottish Red & Grey Squirrel Survey
		However, most people in the UK are more familiar with its close relative, the grey squirrel, which was introduced here from North America in the late 19th century, and now outnumbers the red squirrel by about twenty to one.
		Grey squirrels have completely replaced it throughout much of lowland Scotland, and they are thought to be continuing to spread out from the Central Lowlands, Stirling, Angus, south Perthshire and the city of Aberdeen.
		There are also a few places where red squirrels are still so common that people don't bother to record them, but for conservation agencies to make sure they are protected, we need to have all areas properly documented.
	www.scottishsquirrelsurvey.co.uk (639 words)

	Grey squirrel
		However, Grey squirrels prefer hardwoods - particularly mature trees in demesnes and the like - while the Red squirrel is most abundant in softwood plantations.
		As with the Red squirrel the Grey constructs dreys, characteristically in the smaller branches and not usually in a major fork in the tree, and leafy twigs are used - unlike the bare ones used by the Red.
		Grey squirrels feed on a variety of nuts and seeds from trees.
	www.irelandseye.com /aarticles/travel/nature/animals/g_squir.shtm (335 words)

	Grey Squirrel food, identification, habitat and calls.
		Grey squirrels spend more time on the ground than 'reds', particularly in autumn and winter when they are to be seen burying nuts and acorns.
		Red and grey squirrels are rarely seen in the the same areas.
		Grey squirrels build large leafy dreys with an outer structure of twigs, high in trees mainly in a fork of the main trunk.
	www.noahsarkgardens.co.uk /Wildlife/Mammals/GreySquirrel.htm (213 words)

	Grampian Squirrel Group - Conservation of Red Squirrels in the Grampian Area.
		Unfortunately, grey squirrels were introduced into Aberdeen City in the fifties and are now spreading out of the city following the course of the Dee and the Don.
		Populations of grey squirrels are now to be found in Peterculter, Banchory, Tarland and Bennachie.
		Squirrel monitoring programmes help us to collect information on the distribution of red and grey squirrels, allowing us to identify areas of importance where habitat management or grey squirrel control may be beneficial to our goal of protection and conservation of red squirrels.
	www.grampiansquirrelgroup.co.uk (289 words)

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