Re: Virus threatens squirrel colony (BBC)

On Mon, 3 Mar 2008 22:22:12 +0000, Malcolm
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amacmil304@xxxxxxx writes
On Mon, 3 Mar 2008 13:44:10 +0000, Malcolm
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amacmil304@xxxxxxx writes
On Mon, 3 Mar 2008 07:19:53 +0000, Malcolm
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In article <5p9ms3tbq51vfpsop89va40r9qa0q7ggpc@xxxxxxx>,
amacmil304@xxxxxxx writes
On Sun, 2 Mar 2008 20:49:00 +0000, Malcolm
<Malcolm@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote:


In article <aovls3p7eftopq97rjgpa7l8mee9pkdebv@xxxxxxx>,
amacmil304@xxxxxxx writes

It seems to me the when the squirrel populations density increases,
irrespective of what colour they are, the incidence of disease
increases also. So if they kill greys and that means the reds
increase in numbers then they're back to square one.

Are you talking about population size or population density. You seem to
have muddled them up?

I'm talking about population density. An increase in numbers in
confined areas

What "confined areas"?


Particular woodlands where they are known to inhabit.

Name one woodland where an increase in numbers of red squirrels will
mean "they're back to square one".

Any woodland where the population density increases leading to and
increase in disease. Looks like that's what is happening in Anglesey.
More contact = more disease.

So what is the density of red squirrels on Anglesey, how much has it
increased by and how does it compare to other woodlands? Unless you have
those figures your speculation is meaningless.


There is apparently an increase in numbers and don't ask for numbers
nobody knows, as a diversion. It just makes you look silly.


I see that the first results from Anglesey suggests that whatever the
squirrel died from it wasn't the parapox virus carried by greys.

It isn't any less dead whatever it is.

And,
what's more, the second animal has made a good recovery, which further
suggests it was a different disease.

And so has one from SQPV.

One of out tens or hundreds of thousands compared with one out of two.


You don't know that either.

Angus Macmillan
www.roots-of-blood.org.uk
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www.con-servation.org.uk

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First, it is ridiculed;
Second, it is violently opposed; and
Third, it is accepted as self-evident.
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