Flying squirrels are one of the most interesting mammals in North America. I some areas they are become more numerous.GoBlueRidge.net reports:
Surveys were conducted at Grandfather Mountain to count the number of Northern flying squirrels, a North Carolina endangered species.
The Mountain teamed up with representatives from the North Carolina Wildlife Resources Commission to locate and record sightings of the nocturnal animal.
Eighty-eight squirrel boxes were checked along Grandfather's Daniel Boone Scout Trail, Profile Trail and in-park trails. A total of 26 squirrels were found in the boxes."It's an incredible number," said Grandfather Mountain Naturalist Jesse Pope. "It was by far the most squirrels I've ever seen while checking the boxes." See full article.
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