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

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 propo...

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Published in:	Conservation science and practice Vol. 2; no. 6
Main Authors:	Sainsbury, Anthony W., Chantrey, Julian, Ewen, John G., Gurnell, John, Hudson, Peter, Karesh, William B., Kock, Richard A., Lurz, Peter W. W., Meredith, Anna, Tompkins, Daniel M.
Format:	Journal Article
Language:	English
Published:	Chichester, UK John Wiley & Sons, Ltd 01-06-2020 John Wiley & Sons, Inc Wiley
Subjects:	Animal behavior Animal diseases animal welfare Bird watching Conflicts of interest Endangered & extinct species Epidemics Epidemiology Extinction Health risks impact of disease on populations infectious disease Infectious diseases pathology reintroduction biology Rodents Sciuridae squirrelpox Squirrels Translocation Viral diseases Viruses United Kingdom > UK
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Summary:	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.
ISSN:	2578-4854 2578-4854
DOI:	10.1111/csp2.200