The Irish Squirrel Survey 2007

doi:10.15468/aowila

The Irish Squirrel Survey 2007

Citation

Dr. Colin Lawton. The Irish Squirrel Survey 2007. National Biodiversity Data Centre. Occurrence dataset https://doi.org/10.15468/aowila accessed via GBIF.org on 2024-11-03.

Description

A dataset of the distribution of Red Squirrel, Grey Squirrel and Pine Marten in Ireland

Purpose

To determine the geographic extent and occurrence of red and grey squirrels in Ireland and for this information to feed into ways to conserve red squirrel numbers and to control the grey squirrel.

Sampling Description

Quality Control

Data quality controls were applied to the primary data collated for the Irish Squirrel Survey 2007. The data provided by Coillte was validated by Coillte personnel. Data for West of Ireland Squirrel Survey was validated by Alan Poole.

Method steps

Visual surveys were used in this large-scale distribution survey

Taxonomic Coverages

Species Groups recorded: terrestrial mammal.

Geographic Coverages

The island of Ireland

Bibliographic Citations

Contacts

Dr. Colin Lawton
originator
COFORD
National University of Ireland Galway, Galway, Ireland.
Telephone: +353-91-492335
email: colin.lawton@nuigalway.ie

metadata author
National Biodiversity Data Centre, Ireland
Beechfield house, Carriganore WIT West Campus
County Waterford
IE
Telephone: +353 (0)51 306 240
email: info@biodiversityireland.ie
homepage: http://www.biodiversityireland.ie/

administrative point of contact
National Biodiversity Data Centre, Ireland
Beechfield house, Carriganore WIT West Campus
Waterford
County Waterford
IE
Telephone: +353 (0)51 306 240
email: info@biodiversityireland.ie
homepage: http://www.biodiversityireland.ie/