scholarly journals The choice and handling of supplemental food by red squirrels in an urban park

2020 ◽  
Vol 178 ◽  
pp. 104153
Author(s):  
Agata Kostrzewa ◽  
Dagny Krauze-Gryz
Keyword(s):  
Urban Park ◽  
Red Squirrels ◽  
Supplemental Food

scholarly journals Persistent maternal effects on juvenile survival in North American red squirrels

2007 ◽  
Vol 3 (3) ◽  
pp. 289-291 ◽  
Author(s):  
Tricia D Kerr ◽  
Stan Boutin ◽  
Jalene M LaMontagne ◽  
Andrew G McAdam ◽  
Murray M Humphries
Keyword(s):  
Maternal Effects ◽  
North American ◽  
Maternal Nutrition ◽  
Dispersal Distance ◽  
Tamiasciurus Hudsonicus ◽  
Territory Quality ◽  
Red Squirrels ◽  
Juvenile Dispersal ◽  
Supplemental Food ◽  
North American Red Squirrels

Maternal effects can have lasting fitness consequences for offspring, but these effects are often difficult to disentangle from associated responses in offspring traits. We studied persistent maternal effects on offspring survival in North American red squirrels ( Tamiasciurus hudsonicus ) by manipulating maternal nutrition without altering the post-emergent nutritional environment experienced by offspring. This was accomplished by providing supplemental food to reproductive females over winter and during reproduction, but removing the supplemental food from the system prior to juvenile emergence. We then monitored juvenile dispersal, settlement and survival from birth to 1 year of age. Juveniles from supplemented mothers experienced persistent and magnifying survival advantages over juveniles from control mothers long after supplemental food was removed. These maternal effects on survival persisted, despite no observable effect on traits normally associated with high offspring quality, such as body size, dispersal distance or territory quality. However, supplemented mothers did provide their juveniles an early start by breeding an average of 18 days earlier than control mothers, which may explain the persistent survival advantages their juveniles experienced.

scholarly journals Target Species and Other Residents—An Experiment with Nest Boxes for Red Squirrels in Central Poland

Diversity ◽  
2021 ◽  
Vol 13 (6) ◽  
pp. 277
Author(s):  
Jakub Gryz ◽  
Tomasz Jaworski ◽  
Dagny Krauze-Gryz
Keyword(s):  
Rural Areas ◽  
Habitat Type ◽  
Urban Park ◽  
Red Squirrel ◽  
Target Species ◽  
Red Squirrels ◽  
Habitat Mosaic ◽  
Nest Boxes ◽  
Continuous Forest ◽  
Occupancy Rates

The red squirrel typically nests in dreys and tree hollows, but also (when given an opportunity) in large nest boxes. We assessed the occupancy rate of nest boxes by red squirrel and non-target species (120 boxes in the continuous forest, habitat mosaic and urban park, checked annually for eight years). Habitat type explained the variability in the occupancy of nest boxes by different species/taxa. Red squirrels used nest boxes in all habitats but occupancy rates were highest in the urban park (>50% of the boxes at maximum) and lowest in the forest. This could be explained by high population density, competition for shelters and willingness to explore alternative sheltering opportunities by urban squirrels. The yellow-necked mouse inhabited nest boxes infrequently and mostly in habitat mosaic. Tits mostly occurred in the forest and least often in the park, which suggests limited availability of natural cavities in managed forest. Nest box occupancy by starlings increased with an anthropopression level, which reflects high densities of urban and rural populations of the species. Hymenoptera (mainly wasps) were present only in rural areas, which may be due to their persecution by humans or use of anti-mosquito pesticides in urban parks. Additionally, 24 insect species were found to inhabit squirrel dreys.

Recreation and Urban Park Planning: Problems and Prospects

1981 ◽  
Vol 11 (4) ◽  
pp. 315-323 ◽  
Author(s):  
Mike Moore ◽  
Woodrow Jones
Keyword(s):  
Urban Park ◽  
Park Planning ◽  
Planning Problems

Hepatozoon in Eurasian red squirrels Sciurus vulgaris, its taxonomic identity, and phylogenetic placement

2021 ◽  
Author(s):  
David Modrý ◽  
Lada Hofmannová ◽  
Petr Papežík ◽  
Karolina Majerová ◽  
Jan Votýpka ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Sciurus Vulgaris ◽  
Red Squirrels ◽  
Phylogenetic Placement

scholarly journals Understanding Visitors at an Urban Park by Profiling of Destination Attributes

2021 ◽  
Vol 13 (7) ◽  
pp. 4036
Author(s):  
Jonghyun Baek ◽  
Yeeun Kim ◽  
Hyun Kim ◽  
Hwasung Song
Keyword(s):  
Natural Resource Management ◽  
Natural Resource ◽  
Latent Profile Analysis ◽  
Profile Analysis ◽  
Urban Park ◽  
Tourism Destination ◽  
Outdoor Spaces ◽  
Tourism Destinations ◽  
Ecological Tourism ◽  
Study Setting

A park has a variety of attributes, providing beautiful natural scenery and a place to rest as well as a cultural space in which performances and events are held. This study aimed to examine the various destination attributes that a place has, specifically, the resources of an urban park, by profiling visitors according to these destination attributes. The study setting, Gwanggyo Lake Park (GLP), is located in Suwon City and is in the limelight as an eco-friendly leisure and tourism destination in South Korea. As a result of profiling 595 visitors through an application of Latent Profile Analysis (LPA), three types of profiles were obtained: “Relaxation Leisure Seekers (RLS),” “Nature Environment Seekers (NES),” and “Ecological Experience Seekers (EES).” There were differences by type in visiting patterns, environmental propensity, distance from residence, and income. The results allow a better understanding of the various attributes of the park as an ecological tourism destination by visitor profile and profile-specific characteristics. Due to COVID-19, more people are visiting parks, which are natural outdoor spaces. This study provides implications for both theoretical and practical aspects of natural resource management in that it profiles visitors by highlighting parks as both leisure and tourism destinations.

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