Are roads barriers to juvenile dispersal in endangered Mt. Graham red squirrels?
(MS and PhD student) This project would involve intensive field work in the Pinaleno Mountains of southeastern Arizona to assess patterns of natal dispersal in juvenile squirrels and assess the influence of roads on dispersal behavior in endangered Mt. Graham red squirrels. Radiotelemetric monitoring will be used to assess juvenile dispersal and propensity to cross roads. Patterns of gene flow and demographic linkages between different portions of the mountain range may also be studied. In addition, radiotelemetric monitoring and remote cameras will be used to assess road crossing and habitat characteristics that facilitate successful crossing will be examined using GIS and field collected data. POSITIONS FILLED Information on the graduate school experience at the University of Arizona College of Agriculture and Life Sciences School of Natural Resources and the Environment Wildlife and Fisheries Conservation and Management The U of A Graduate School Koprowski Research Group Overview Th
