Ronald_Yip
D6C_2327
Finlayson/ Variable Squirrel
With the demolition of Bidadari in the next few months, what will be the fate of these beautiful Finlayson Squirrels, which is known only to inhabit in that area? Trapped and moved to another local site? or send back to the country of origin? With the understanding that these squirrels are a pest to trees, what will happen to them?
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Interesting Facts: The Variable Squirrel or Finlayson's squirrel is native to Burma, Thailand, Laos, Cambodia and South Vietnam. However, in recent years, several were spotted in the wild in Singapore. Possibly, escapees or released by irresponsible pet owners. The Variable Squirrel may look adorable but it may cause threats to our biodiversity and habitat destruction. In Italy, two pairs of the Variable Squirrel were released in a park in the 1980s. Today, about fifty Variable Squirrels were reported in the original release area. Variable Squirrels are known to strip off tree barks, causing damages to the trees.
In Great Britain, the introduction of Grey Squirrel has caused a progressive disappearance of the native Red Squirrel. Will the Variable Squirrel threatens our native Slender Squirrel and Plantain Squirrel?
Source: www.wildsingapore.per.sg/discovery/factsheet/squirrelvari...
D6C_2327
Finlayson/ Variable Squirrel
With the demolition of Bidadari in the next few months, what will be the fate of these beautiful Finlayson Squirrels, which is known only to inhabit in that area? Trapped and moved to another local site? or send back to the country of origin? With the understanding that these squirrels are a pest to trees, what will happen to them?
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Interesting Facts: The Variable Squirrel or Finlayson's squirrel is native to Burma, Thailand, Laos, Cambodia and South Vietnam. However, in recent years, several were spotted in the wild in Singapore. Possibly, escapees or released by irresponsible pet owners. The Variable Squirrel may look adorable but it may cause threats to our biodiversity and habitat destruction. In Italy, two pairs of the Variable Squirrel were released in a park in the 1980s. Today, about fifty Variable Squirrels were reported in the original release area. Variable Squirrels are known to strip off tree barks, causing damages to the trees.
In Great Britain, the introduction of Grey Squirrel has caused a progressive disappearance of the native Red Squirrel. Will the Variable Squirrel threatens our native Slender Squirrel and Plantain Squirrel?
Source: www.wildsingapore.per.sg/discovery/factsheet/squirrelvari...