Mange Killing Western Gray Squirrels in California

in Animal News

State biologists are asking residents of the San Bernardino Mountains to help track Western gray squirrels that have been hit hard by a deadly skin disease. Reports on current and past sightings of the iconic mountain animal will help researchers with the California Department of Fish and Game gauge how the animals are coping with mange caused by a specific species of mites.

Link: Riverside Press-Enterprise

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