(Return matching records with ALLANY of these words.)    ................................................................ state Choose State Alabama Alaska Arizona Arkansas California Colorado Connecticut Delaware Florida Georgia Hawaii Idaho Illiniois Indiana Iowa Kansas Kentucky Louisiana Maine Maryland Massachusetts Michigan Minnesota Mississipi Missouri Montana Nebraska Nevada New Hampshire New Jersey New Mexico New York North Carolina North Dakota Ohio Oklahoma Oregon Pennsylvania Rhode Island South Carolina South Dakota Tennessee Texas Utah Vermont Virginia Washington West Virginia Wisconsin Wyoming District of Columbia    regions Choose region Pacific Southwest Midwest Southeast Northeast Mountain-Prairie Alaska California-Nevada All Regions    ................................................................ ................................................................ Journal Entry   Back Mt. Graham Red Squirrel Spring 2006 Count Southwest Region, June 26, 2006 Print Friendly Version The Arizona Game and Fish Department and the USDA Forest Service announced the Spring 2006 midden count  results June 26, 2006.  Biologists estimate a range of 199 (plus or minus 15) Mt. Graham red squirrels currently occupy the Pinaleno Mountain range (Mt. Graham).  This is slightly less than the Spring 2005 results of 214 (plus or minus 12) red squirrels.  Midden surveys are conducted every spring and fall (since 1991) and used in a formula that calculates approximate red squirrel population numbers.  While these numbers fluctuate, and a small, isolated population can be very vulnerable to extinction, a small population can also rebound under favorable conditions.  Loss of habitat to drought, insects, and fires has likely been the reasons for population reductions, but biologists remain optimistic for recovery of the species.  Contact Info: Martin Valdez, 505-248-6599, martin_valdez@fws.gov Send to: From: Notes: ..........................................................................................

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