Northern Flying Squirrels – Forest Gliders

On Wednesday, July 24th, Michael Joyce will present “Northern Flying Squirrels – Forest Gliders” at 2 pm at the Beaver Hollow pavilion. Climate change is altering the distribution of many animal species, creating new zones of overlap between species that historically did not coexist. Flying squirrels are important members of our forest communities throughout the Western Great Lakes Region. In the much of eastern North America, climate change is allowing southern flying squirrels to move north into areas that were previously solely occupied by northern flying squirrels, leading in some places to increased competition and displacement of northern flying squirrels. In this presentation, Joyce will discuss flying squirrel ecology and ongoing research on flying squirrel distribution, nest site selection, and parasites in Minnesota.

Michael Joyce is a wildlife ecologist working at the Natural Resources Research Institute in Duluth. He has been studying wildlife in northern Minnesota over the last 12 years. His research focuses broadly on wildlife ecology, conservation, and management, with an emphasis on understanding the effects of human activities on wildlife populations and communities. Join us on July 24th to hear about these fascinating gliders.

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