Spread and attempted eradication of the grey squirrel (Sciurus carolinensis) in Italy, and consequences for the red squirrel (Sciurus vulgaris) in Eurasia

By S. Bertolino, P. Genovesi. 2003

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Subfields: Ecological Modeling, Ecology, Nature and Landscape Conservation

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Biological invasions in developing and developed countries: does one model fit all? (2010, background): “For example, the presence of other organizations of concerned citizens like animal rights activists that have been shown, in particular cases, to impede or delay the control and management of exotic invasive species (Bertolino and Genovesi 2003; Genovesi 2005; Perry and Perry 2008).”
Managing invasive crayfish: is there a hope? (2011, background): “In general, eradication is seen as an impossible goal (e.g., Bertolino and Genovesi 2003) that might have the capacity to incur ‘‘horrendous non-target impacts’’ (Simberloff 2009).”
Alien species and interspecific competition: effects of introduced eastern grey squirrels on red squirrel population dynamics (2004, background): “2001; Bertolino & Genovesi 2002).”
Turning back the tide of American mink invasion at an unprecedented scale through community participation and adaptive management. (2011, background): “There is a large conservation focus on coastal seabirds, also severely threatened by mink (Nordstrom et al., 2003; Ratcliffe et al., 2008); partly due to their importance for ecotourism in Europe.”
Demography of alpine red squirrel populations in relation to fluctuations in seed crop size (2008, background): “For instance, the long-term survival of the European red squirrel Scirurus vulgaris is currently threatened by competition for food with the dominant, invasive grey squirrel Sciurus carolinensis (Lurz et al. 2001, Wauters et al. 2001a, Bertolino and Genovesi 2003, Tattoni et al. 2006).”
Animal trade and non‐indigenous species introduction: the world‐wide spread of squirrels (2009, background): “Data on the spread of the species after introductions are available for some populations of S. carolinensis (Bertolino & Genovesi, 2003) and Callosciurus finlaysonii in Italy (Aloise & Bertolino, 2005) and C. erythraeus in Japan (Tamura, 2004; N. Tamura, pers. comm.) and Argentina (Guichón et al.,…”
Eradications of invasive alien species in Europe: a review (2005, background): “For example, in the attempted eradication of the grey squirrel in Italy, the failure of the programme was mainly due to the inadequate legal basis (in most European states, alien species are often automatically protected by national laws), the scarce awareness, the unclear line of authority, and the”
Alien spider introductions to Europe supported by global trade (2007, background): “…the impacts on an ecosystem is well known, e.g. through predation on native species, by competition between animals or by hybridization between alien and native species (many examples in Lever, 1985; Abernethy, 1994; Rhymer & Simberloff, 1996; Essl & Rabitsch, 2002; Bertolino & Genovesi, 2003).”
Public attitudes to the management of invasive non-native species in Scotland (2007, background): “Lethal control was halted for three years during the ensuing judicial enquiry and, 81 although the personnel involved were eventually acquitted, the rapid expansion of the squirrel 82 population during this time led to the project being abandoned (Bertolino and Genovesi, 2003).”
The response of tree squirrels to fragmentation: a review and synthesis (2005, background): “Concern over the spread of eastern grey squirrels across continental Europe from introductions in Italy (Lurz et al., 2001; Bertolino & Genovesi, 2003) is appropriate, especially given that the European continent is considered to have the most highly fragmented forests in the world (Wade et al.,…”
The role of species charisma in biological invasions (2020, background): “…of the public has at times forced management authorities to implement alternative, non-lethal, and often more expensive methods of control, such as relocation or reproduction suppression, despite such measures often being less effective (Panel 2; Bertolino and Genovesi 2003; Verbrugge et al .”
Economic evaluation of biological invasions—a survey (2005, background): “(2) ecological studies indicate a high probability of eradication failure due to missed steps to reduce posteradication susceptibility to re-invasion (Bertolino and Genovesi, 2003; Zavaleta et al., 2001).”
Does public awareness increase support for invasive species management? Promising evidence across taxa and landscape types (2017, background): “Facing similar challenges to the UK, in Italy, a trial grey squirrel eradication programme was suspended in 1997 due to the opposition of radical animal rights groups which started a legal action that only ended in July 2000 (Bertolino and Genovesi 2003; Bertolino 2008).”