Washington Department of Fish and Wildlife: Conservation
http://wdfw.wa.gov/conservation/gray_squirrel/
This site gives information on the different species of squirrels in Washington state as well as some helpful diagrams showing distribution of these species across the state.
Wildlife North America
http://www.wildlifenorthamerica.com/A-Z/Mammal/common.html
This site provides information on squirrels and other mammals not just from Washington, but from all over the country. It is a good place to go for general information and for identifying species, as it provides excellent background and pictures.
Burke Museum Mammology
http://www.burkemuseum.org/mammalogy
The Burke Museum is located on the UW Seattle campus and contains an extensive collection of mammals from all over the world. Their mammology department website contains information on the mammals of Washington state and allows one to browse through the museum's mammal collection. The museum itself is an excellent place to go to learn about the animals of the past and present from Washington and the website is great for general information on native mammals and where they can be found in the state.
Squirrel Refuge
http://squirrelrefuge.org/
Squirrel Refuge is an organization dedicated to raising awareness about squirrels and to providing rehabilitation, sanctuary, and ethical treatment to squirrels all over North America. The website itself provides all sorts of general information on caring for squirrels, identifying squirrels, who to bring injured squirrels to, and other important facts.
Small Mammals and Agriculture: A Study of Effects and Responses
http://www.stolaf.edu/depts/environmental-studies/courses/es-399%20home/es-399-05/Projects/Jared's%20Senior%20Seminar%20Research%20Page/htt.htm
Anyone looking for extra information on the process of trapping should check out this website. They give a very detailed account of all the steps one should take and of all the risks involved for both the animals and the humans.
Kluane Red Squirrel Project
http://www.redsquirrel.ca/KRSP/Blog/Entries/2008/4/10_Radio_Telemetry.html
A good example of radio telemetry used in a research study on red squirrels. Excellent for anyone looking for supplementary information on radio telemetry beyond Aaron Johnston's study.
Eastern Gray Squirrel Ecology and Interactions With Western Gray Squirrels
http://www.ser.org/sernw/pdf/AaronJohnston-SER2009StudentGrantProposal.pdf
Aaron Johnston is a graduate research assistant at the UW and he is currently working on a study of interactions between Eastern and Western Gray squirrels at Ft. Lewis. Much of our information in the researching mammals section is based on his helpful advice. This link is his project proposal, which outlines the parts of his study in detail.
Washington State Recovery Plan for the Western Gray Squirrel
http://wdfw.wa.gov/publications/00119/
In Washington, Western Grays are considered an endangered species. This web page outlines the recovery project that sparked Aaron Johnston's research.
Mammal Experts at the UW
Just as a side note, I would ask that anyone reading this and wanting to ask questions of these experts not bombard them with emails. Their work is all over the internet, but their email addresses are included by their consent, so please don't spam them.
Aaron Johnston
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| Aaron demonstrating his traps. |
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Jim Kenagy
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| Source: monera.biology.washington.edu |
Email:
kenagy@u.washington.edu
Contributed to by Olisavia and Tessa
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