Implications of squirrelpox virus for successful red squirrel translocations within mainland UK



Sainsbury, Anthony W, Chantrey, Julian ORCID: 0000-0002-4801-7034, Ewen, John G, Gurnell, John, Hudson, Peter, Karesh, William B, Kock, Richard A, Lurz, Peter WW, Meredith, Anna and Tompkins, Daniel M
(2020) Implications of squirrelpox virus for successful red squirrel translocations within mainland UK. CONSERVATION SCIENCE AND PRACTICE, 2 (6).

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Abstract

<jats:title>Abstract</jats:title><jats:p>Remnant red squirrel populations in the UK mainland are threatened by squirrelpox viral disease and the reservoir of the squirrelpox virus, the invasive grey squirrel, is expanding its range. Until this threat can be effectively mitigated, there is a high risk from disease outbreaks, following proposed conservation translocation of red squirrels.</jats:p>

Item Type: Article
Uncontrolled Keywords: animal welfare, epidemiology, impact of disease on populations, infectious disease, pathology, reintroduction biology, Sciuridae, squirrelpox
Depositing User: Symplectic Admin
Date Deposited: 02 Nov 2020 10:15
Last Modified: 18 Sep 2023 19:30
DOI: 10.1111/csp2.200
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URI: https://livrepository.liverpool.ac.uk/id/eprint/3105500