delmarva fox squirrel
DESCRIPTION
Delmarva Fox Squirrel. By: Sara Buckley. Delmarva Fox Squirrel. Sciurus niger cinereus Steely grey with white belly Black edges on tail Up to 30in long Up to 3lbs. Habitat. Mature forests Hardwood and pine mixtures Closed canopy Open understory Decidious swamps close to pine woodlands. - PowerPoint PPT PresentationTRANSCRIPT
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Delmarva Fox Squirrel
By: Sara Buckley
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Delmarva Fox Squirrel
• Sciurus niger cinereus
• Steely grey with white belly
• Black edges on tail• Up to 30in long• Up to 3lbs
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Habitat
• Mature forests• Hardwood and pine
mixtures• Closed canopy• Open understory• Decidious swamps
close to pine woodlands
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Diet
• Nuts and seeds • Farm fields• Buds and flowers• Fungi• Insects• Fruit• Mature green pine
cones
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Behaviour
• Quieter than Grey Squirrel
• Prefers open spaces• Traverses forest floor• Avoids confrontation• Active year round
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Distribution
• Small isolated populations on Delmarva Penisula
• Average home range of 40 acres
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Reproduction
• 44-45 day gestation• 1-7 kits per litter• Mating season- late
winter, early spring• Up to two litters a
year• Reaches sexual
maturity at one year• Likes to nest in hollow
trees
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History
• Historically found from southern New Jersey to southeast Pennsylvania
• By early 1900s, only found in 4 counties in east Maryland
• Listed as endangered in 1967
• Given protection under Endangered Species Act
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Status
• Federal- Endangered• Delaware-
Endangered• Sussex County, DE-
Experimental Population, Non-Essential
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Cause for listing
• Deforestation• Agricultural
development• Timber industry• Forced to compete
with grey squirrels
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Predators
• Humans• Red foxes• Minks• Weasels• Raptors• Dogs• Cats• Racoons• Opossums• Rat Snakes• Cars
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Conservation
• Habitat protection began in 1945
• Hunting banned in 1971• Closely monitored
populations• Breed and release (11 of
16 successful)• Educate the public• Farmers leave uncut
crops for squirrels• Artificial den boxes
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Impact if eliminated
• Loss of food source• Loss of seed
spreading
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References
• http://www.raywilsonbirdphotography.co.uk/Galleries/Mammals/Delmarva%20Fox%20Squirrel.html
• http://www.wildlifeadvocacy.org/programs/fox_squirrel.html
• http://www.fs.fed.us/database/feis/animals/mammal/scni/all.html#21
• http://www.fws.gov/endangered/esa-library/pdf/squirrel.pdf
• http://ecos.fws.gov/roar/pub/planImplementationStatus.action?documentId=600097&entityId=10
• http://ecos.fws.gov/speciesProfile/profile/speciesProfile.action?spcode=A00B#lifeHistory
• http://www.chesapeakebay.net/fieldguide/critter/delmarva_fox_squirrel