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Table 1 Numbers of squirrels examined per geographical region and the proportion killed by road traffic and by predators

From: Causes of mortality and pathological lesions observed post-mortem in red squirrels (Sciurus vulgaris) in Great Britain

 

IoW

Scotland

Anglesey

Cumbria

Total carcases

126

32

3

2

Road traffic deaths

49 (38.8%)

14 (43.8%)

3 (100%)

2 (100%)

Predation

10 (7.9%)

5 (15.6%)

0 (0%)

0 (0%)

  1. Comparisons between regions showed no significant differences.