Eastern Gray Squirrel is one of the species which can be found on campus at Concordia. They are abundant in number and can be seen frequently while walking through campus. There have been numerous studies done on the squirrels on campus using radio telemetry. Squirrels are captured and equipped with a collar that allows the researchers to track the squirrels movement and location. From these studies, data was able to be collected on how squirrels live and behave on Concordia’s campus.
From studies done by Concordia students and professors, the following conclusions have been made about Eastern Gray Squirrels on campus. The Eastern Gray Squirrels on campus prefer deciduous trees, but they will also use coniferous trees. Gray squirrels on campus have large home ranges which overlap with other squirrels home ranges. Because of this, they have been observed to show aggression between each other. These large home ranges also mean gray squirrels bury their food more often and more spread out than red squirrels. Gray squirrels also spent more time foraging and moving than red squirrels on campus. Another interesting piece of information is that their diet may be affected by our campus because they eat out of the trash cans.
On this map of campus, the blue dots represent locations Eastern Gray Squirrels have been known to occupy.
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Title:Eastern Gray Squirrels at Concordia
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Source:Dizon Et. al, Hinton Et. al
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