Endangered squirrel's numbers drop in latest estimate
The recovery of the Mount Graham red squirrel appears to have taken a step backward, according to the latest population estimate.
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The recovery of the Mount Graham red squirrel appears to have taken a step backward, according to the latest population estimate.
The squirrels live only in the upper-elevation conifer forests of the Pinaleño Mountains and feed primarily on conifer seeds.
The endangered Mount Graham red squirrel showed a decrease in the latest population estimate in the Pinaleño Mountains of southeastern Arizona, authorities said Tuesday.The annual survey conducted jointly by the Arizona Game and Fish Department, Coronado National Forest and the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service showed an estimate of 144 squirrels.That’s an increase from the 109
Authorities say the endangered Mount Graham red squirrel showed a decrease in the latest population estimate in the Pinaleño Mountains of southeastern Arizona.
The squirrel's population had inched upward after changes to the counting method, but conservation groups say the subspecies still faces extinction.