Radio-Telemetry for Arboreal Squirrels within the Ashland Watershed

Dana Young

Within the Ashland watershed there has not been much research regarding dispersal patterns, home ranges, as well as nesting sites for arboreal squirrels. My main objectives are 1) document different nesting sites of two male flying squirrels, Glaucomys sabrinus, 2) determine how often males spent in there nests and 3) record how far they travel from one nest site to another. Results showed males had similarities in tree preferences, but maintained differences among vegetation preferences. The males preferred (Pseudotsuga menziesii), Douglas firs with heights ranging from17.9 to 50.9 m for the first flyer and 12.46 m to 114.7 m for the second flyer. This research could be a useful tool for watershed management in future conservation planning.