Eurasian red squirrels have an innate appeal and are one of our most popular mammal species.
They live in forests share our parks and gardens and mesmerise us with their cute captivating
and endearing behaviour. The current volume offers an up-to-date overview of all aspects of red
squirrel biology together with an extensive bibliography of published books articles and
research papers. The detailed and illustrated chapters provide a window into the hidden life of
red squirrels and their fascinating ecology population dynamics and behaviour. The book
integrates material research findings and images from across the red squirrel's Eurasian range
with particular attention being given to conservation efforts favourable forest management
options and the threat posed by the Eastern gray squirrel (also referred to as 'grey squirrel'
in Europe). The latter has been responsible for devastating population declines of native red
squirrels in the UK Ireland and Italy and is likely to invade Switzerland and France in the
near future. LANGUAGE: English
