First case of Echinococcus multilocularis infection in a zoo-housed flying squirrel (Pteromys volans orii).

Significance of affect and ethics in applying conservation standards: The practices of flying squirrel surveyors

We examine human-animal encounters as the generative source of affective knowing and learning to study the role of affect in the implementation of nature conservation. The study is based on ethnographic research following the embodied practices of biological field surveyors working with Siberian flying squirrels (Pteromys volans) in land use planning in Finland. The case is characterized by rad...

Detecting nesting trees of Siberian flying squirrels (Pteromys volans) using their feces

Sex-specific patterns in body mass and mating system in the Siberian flying squirrel

Background: Reproductive strategies and evolutionary pressures differ between males and females. This often results in size differences between the sexes, and also in sex-specific seasonal variation in body mass. Seasonal variation in body mass is also affected by other factors, such as weather. Studies on sex-specific body mass patterns may contribute to better understand the mating system of ...

Temporal patch occupancy dynamics of the Siberian flying squirrel in a boreal forest landscape

Ability to predict species distribution in a landscape is of crucial importance for natural resource management and species conservation. Therefore, the understanding of species habitat requirements and spatio-temporal dynamics in occurrence is needed. We examined patch occupancy patterns of the Siberian flying squirrel Pteromys volans in northern Finland across a seven year study period. Fores...

Natal habitat-biased dispersal in the Siberian flying squirrel.

Theoretically, dispersers should target the habitat where prospects for fitness will be highest. Aiming for a habitat similar to the natal area (natal habitat-biased dispersal) has been hypothesized as a probable rule of thumb for dispersers, but has received very little empirical support to date. We investigated similarities between natal and post-dispersal settlement sites with radio-collared...