Interim Post-delisting Monitoring Report for the Delmarva Peninsula Fox Squirrel (Sciurus niger cinereus)

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The following provides the interim results, 2015 to 2020, of post-delisting monitoring for the Delmarva Peninsula fox squirrel (Sciurus niger cinereus), generally called the Delmarva fox squirrel. The Delmarva fox squirrel (DFS) is a subspecies of the eastern fox squirrel found only on the Delmarva Peninsula. It was listed as endangered in 1967 and delisted in September 2015 due to recovery. The following provides background on its recovery and the results of post-delisting monitoring from 2015 to 2020

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The Ecological Services Program works to restore and protect healthy populations of fish, wildlife, and plants and the environments upon which they depend. Using the best available science, we work with federal, state, Tribal, local, and non-profit stakeholders, as well as private land owners, to...
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Delmarva Peninsula fox squirrel

This large, slate grey tree squirrel (Sciurus niger cinereus) has an unusually full, fluffy tail and white belly. Larger than common gray squirrels, this fox squirrel subspecies measures up to 28 inches long and weighs up to three pounds. Once found throughout the Delmarva Peninsula, the range...

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Delmarva Peninsula fox squirrel

This large, slate grey tree squirrel (Sciurus niger cinereus) has an unusually full, fluffy tail and white belly. Larger than common gray squirrels, this fox squirrel subspecies measures up to 28 inches long and weighs up to three pounds. Once found throughout the Delmarva Peninsula, the range...

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