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Literature on Appalachian Flying Squirrels
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- Arbogast, B.S., R.A. Browne, P.D. Weigl, and G.J. Kenagy. 2005. Conservation genetics of endangered flying squirrels (Glaucomys) from the Appalachian mountains of eastern North America. Animal Conservation 8: 123-133.
- Browne, R. A., Weigl, P. D., Eagleson, E., Kelly, J., & Steele, M. (1999). Mountaintops as islands: genetic variation among southern Appalachian populations of the endangered northern flying squirrel, Glaucomys sabrinus. Pp 205-213 in Proceedings of the Appalachian biogeography symposium. Eds. Eckerlin, R. Special Publication Volume 7, Virginia Museum of Natural History, Martinsville, VA.
- Campbell, J.W., M.T. Mengak, S.B. Castleberry, and J.D. Mejia. 2010. Distribution and status of uncommon mammals in the Southern Appalachian Mountains. Southeastern Naturalist 9(2): 275-302.
- Diggins, C.A., C.A. Kelly, and W.M. Ford. 2015. Atypical den use of Carolina Northern Flying Squirrels (Glacuomys sabrinus coloratus) in the southern Appalachian Mountains. Southeastern Naturalist 14(3): N44-N49.
- Evans, A. 2013. Modeling the distribution of northern hardwoods in Carolina northern flying squirrel (Glaucomys sabrinus coloratus) recovery areas of the southern Appalachians. M.S. thesis. Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University, Blacksburg, VA.
- Evans, A. R. Odom, L. Resler, W.M. Ford, and S. Prisley. 2014. Developing a topographic model to predict the northern hardwood forest type within Carolina northern flying squirrel (Glaucomys sabrinus coloratus) recovery areas of the Southern Appalachians. International Journal of Forestry Research:179415.
- Ford, W.M., A. Evans, R.H. Odom, J.L. Rodrigue, C.A. Kelly, N. Abiad, C.A. Diggins, and D. Newcomb. 2015. Predictive habitat models derived from nest box occupancy for the endangered Carolina Northern Flying Squirrel in the southern Appalachians. Endangered Species Research 27: 131-140.
- Ford, W.M., and J.L. Rodrigue. 2007. Northern flying squirrel. Pp. 389-394 in The Land Manager’s Guide to Mammals of the South. Eds. Trani, M.K., W.M. Ford, and B.R. Chapman. Nature Conservancy, Durham, NC. 546pp.
- Ford, W.M., S.L. Stephenson, J.M. Menzel, D.R. Black, and J.W. Edwards. 2004. Habitat characteristics of the endangered Virginia northern flying squirrel (Glaucomys sabrinus fuscus) in the central Appalachian Mountains. American Midland Naturalist 152(2): 430-438.
- Ford, W.M., K.N. Mertz, J.M. Menzel, and K.K. Sturm. 2007. Winter home range and habitat use of the Virginia northern flying squirrel (Glaucomys sabrinus fuscus). Research Paper NRS-4, Northern Research Station, Forest Service, United State Department of Agriculture, Newtown Square, PA. 16 pp.
- Ford, W.M., C.A. Kelly, J.L. Rodrigue, R.H. Odom, D. Newcomb, L.M. Gilley, and C.A. Diggins. 2014. Late winter and early spring home range and habitat use of the endangered Carolina northern flying squirrel in western North Carolina. Endangered Species Research 23: 73-82.
- Ford, W.M., K.R. Moseley, C.W. Stihler, and J.W. Edwards. 2010. Area occupancy and detection probabilities of the Virginia northern flying squirrel (Glaucomys sabrinus fuscus) using nest-box surveys. Pp. 39-47 in Proceedings from the conference on the ecology and management of high-elevation forests in the central and southern Appalachian Mountains. Eds. Rentch, J.S., and T.M. Schuler. General Technical Report NRS-P-64. Northern Research Station, Forest Service, U.S. Department of Agriculture, Newtown Square, PA.
- Gilley, L.M. 2013. Discovery and characterization of high-frequency calls in North American flying squirrels (Glaucomys sabrinus and G. volans): Implications for ecology, behavior, and conservation. PhD dissertation. Auburn University, Auburn, AL.
- Hackett, H.M. 2002. Characteristics of the endangered northern flying squirrel (Glaucomys sabrinus coloratus) in southwest Virginia. MS thesis. Virginia Commonwealth University, Richmond, VA.
- Hackett, H.M., and J.F. Pagels. 2003. Nest site characteristics of the endangered northern flying squirrel (Glaucomys sabrinus coloratus) in southwest Virginia. American Midland Naturalist 150(2): 321-331.
- Handley, C.O. 1953. A new flying squirrel from the southern Appalachian Mountains. Proc. Biol. Soc. Washington 66: 191-194.
- Handley, C.O. 1979. Mammals: Northern flying squirrel. Pp. 513-516 in Proceedings of the Symposium on Endangered and Threatened plants and animals of Virginia. Eds. Linsey, D.W. Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University, Blacksburg, VA.
- Hughes, R.S. 2006. Home ranges of the endangered Carolina northern flying squirrel in the Unicoi Mountains of North Carolina. Proceedings of the Annual Conference of Southeastern Association of Fish and Wildlife Agencies 60: 19-24.
- Kelly, C.A., C.A. Diggins, and A.J. Lawrence. 2013. Crossing structures reconnect federally endangered flying squirrel populations divided for 20 years by road barrier. Wildlife Society Bulletin 37(2): 375-379.
- Knowles, T.W., M.A. Steele, and P.D. Weigl. 1989. Mammals: Glaucomys sabrinus. Pp 113-114 in Survey of rare and endangered vertebrates of the Blue Ridge Parkway in North Carolina. National Park Service Report, Asheville, NC.
- Linzey, D.W. 1984. Distribution and status of the northern flying squirrel and the northern water shrew in the southern Appalachians. Pp. 193-200 in The southern Appalachian spruce-fir ecosystem: Its biology and threats (Eds. P.S. White). Research/Resources Management Report SER-71. Great Smoky Mountains National Park, National Park Service, U.S. Department of Interior, Gatlinburg, TN, USA. 284pp.
- Loeb, S.C., F.H. Tainter, and E. Cazares. 2000. Habitat associations of hypogeous fungi in the southern Appalachians: Implications for the endangered northern flying squirrel (Glaucomys sabrinus coloratus). American Midland Naturalist 144(2): 286-296.
- Menzel, J.M., W.M. Ford, J.W. Edwards, and M.A. Menzel. 2004. Nest tree use by the endangered Virginia northern flying squirrel in the central Appalachian Mountains. American Midland Naturalist 151(2): 355-368.
- Menzel, J.M, W.M. Ford, J.W. Edwards, and L.J. Ceperley. 2005. A habitat model for the Virginia northern flying squirrel (Glaucomys sabrinus fuscus) in the central Appalachian Mountains. Research Paper NE-729. Northeastern Research Station, Forest Service, U.S. Department of Agriculture, Newtown Square, PA. 14 pp.
- Menzel, J.M., W.M. Ford, J.W. Edwards, and T.M. Terry. 2006. Home range and habitat use of the vulnerable Virginia northern flying squirrel Glaucomys sabrinus fuscus in the central Appalachian Mountains, USA. Oryx 40(2): 204-210.
- Miller, G.S. 1936. A new flying squirrel from West Virginia. Proc. Biol. Soc. Washington 49: 143-144.
- Mitchell, D. 2001. Spring and fall diet of the endangered West Virginia northern flying squirrel (Glaucomys sabrinus fuscus). American Midland Naturalist 146(2): 439-443.
- Odom, R.H., W.M. Ford, J.W. Edwards, C.W. Stihler, and J.M. Menzel. 2001. Developing a habitat model for the endangered Virginia northern flying squirrel (Glaucomys sabrinus fuscus) in the Allegheny Mountains of West Virginia. Biological Conservation 99: 245-252.
- Pagels, J.F., R.P. Eckerlin, J.R. Baker, and M.L. Fies. 1990. New records of the distribution and the intestinal parasites of the endangered northern flying squirrel, Glaucomys sabrinus (Mammalia: Sciuridae), in Virginia. Brimleyana 16: 73-78.
- Parrish, N.D.A. 2012. Habitat analysis of a disjunct population of the Carolina northern flying squirrel (Glaucomys sabrinus coloratus). Masters thesis, Western Carolina University, Cullowhee, NC.
- Pelton, M.R. 1984. Mammals of the spruce-fir forest in Great Smoky Mountains National Park. Pp. 187-192 in The southern Appalachian spruce-fir ecosystem: Its biology and threats (Eds. P.S. White). Research/Resources Management Report SER-71. Great Smoky Mountains National Park, National Park Service, U.S. Department of Interior, Gatlinburg, TN, USA. 284pp.
- Pyane, J.L., D.R. Young, and J.F. Pagels. 1989. Plant community characteristics associated with the endangered northern flying squirrel, Glaucomys sabrinus, in the southern Appalachians. American Midland Naturalist 121(2): 285-292.
- Reynolds, R.J., J.F. Pagels, and M.L. Fies. 1999. Demography of northern flying squirrels in Virginia. Proceedings of the Annual Conference Southeastern Association of Fish and Wildlife Agencies 53: 340-349.
- Sparks, J.L. 2005. Genetic variability, pathogen susceptibility, subspecies identity, and conservation of the endangered northern flying squirrel (Glaucomys sabrinus) in Virginia. MS thesis, Virginia Commonwealth University, Richmond, VA.
- Stihler, C.W., K.B. Knight, and V.K. Urban. 1987. The northern flying squirrel in West Virginia. Pp. 176-183 in Proceedings of the Third Southeast Nongame and Endangered Species Symposium. Eds. Odum, R.R., K.A. Riddleberger, and J.C. Dozier. University of Georgia, Athens.
- Stihler, C.W.; Wallace, J.L.; Michael, E.D.; Pawelczyk, H. 1995. Range of (Glaucomys sabrinus fuscus), a federally endangered subspecies of the northern flying squirrel in West Virginia. Proceedings of the West Virginia Academy of Science. 67:13-20.
- Terry, T.M. 2004. Glaucomys sabrinus fuscus habitat and nest box use in West Virginia with management recommendations for Kumbrabow State Forest. MS Thesis. West Virginia University, Morgantown, WV.
- Thomas, R.B., and P.D. Weigl. 1998. Dynamic foraging behavior in the southern flying squirrel (Glaucomys volans): Test of a model. American Midland Naturalist 140(2): 264-270.
- Urban, V. 1988. Home range, habitat utilization, and activity of the endangered northern flying squirrel. M.S. thesis. West Virginia University, Morgantown, WV.
- USFWS 1985. Final rule for listing Carolina Flying Squirrel and Virginia Flying Squirrel as endangered. 50 FR 27002, July 1, 1985.
- USFWS. 1990. Appalachian northern flying squirrel (Glaucomys sabrinus fuscus and Glaucomys sabrinus coloratus) recovery plan. Annapolis Field Office, U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, U.S. Department of Interior, Annapolis, MD. 53 pp.
- USFWS. 2007. Post-delisting monitoring plan for the West Virginia northern flying squirrel (Glaucomys sabrinus fuscus). Fish and Wildlife Service, U.S. Department of Interior, West Virginia Field Office, Elkins, WV. 73 pp.
- USFWS. 2013. Carolina Northern Flying Squirrel (Glaucomys sabrinus coloratus) 5-year review: Summary and evaluation. Southeast Region, Asheville Ecological Services Field Office, Asheville, NC. 22 pp.
- USFWS. 2013. Endangered and threatened wildlife and plants: Reinstatement of removal of the Virginia Northern Flying Squirrel from the list of Endangered and Threatened wildlife. Federal Register 78 (42): 14022.
- Weigl, P.D. 1974. Study of the northern flying squirrel, Glaucomys sabrinus, by temperature telemetry. American Midland Naturalist 92(2): 482-486.
- Weigl, P.D. 1978. Resource overlap, interspecific interactions, and the distribution of the flying squirrels, Glaucomys volans and G. sabrinus. American Midland Naturalist 100(1): 83-96.
- Weigl, P.D. 2007. The northern flying squirrel (Glaucomys sabrinus): A conservation challenge. Journal of Mammalogy 88(4): 897-907.
- Weigl, P.D., R.S. Hughes, and D.C. Battle. 2002. Study of northern flying squirrel populations along the Cherohala Skyway: Questions of fragmentation and ecology in the southernmost part of the range. Final report to the North Carolina Department of Transportation and U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service. Wake Forest University, Winston-Salem, NC. 104 pp.
- Weigl, P.D., T.W. Knowles, and A.C. Boynton. 1999. The distribution and ecology of the northern flying squirrel, Glaucomys sabrinus coloratus, in the southern Appalachians. North Carolina Wildlife Resources Commission Publication, Raleigh, NC. 120 pp.
- Wells-Gosling, N., and L.R. Heaney. 1984. Glaucomys sabrinus. Mammalian Species 229: 1-8.
- Wetzel, E.J., and P.D. Weigl. 1994. Ecological implications for flying squirrels (Glaucomys spp.) of effects of temperature on the in vitro development and behavior of Strongyloides robustus. American Midland Naturalist 131(1): 43-54.