Invasive Siberian chipmunks Eutamias sibiricus in Italy: a socio-ecological analysis indicates that they could, and should, be removed

• Main Authors: Cerri, Jacopo, Mori, Emiliano, Zozzoli, Rudy, Gigliotti, Andrea, Chirco, Antony, Bertolino, Sandro
• Format: Article in Journal/Newspaper
• Language: English
• Published: Zenodo 2019
• Subjects: Blackburn; Croft; Davey; DuBois; Petty; Sutherland; Newfoundland
• Online Access: https://dx.doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.2556592; https://zenodo.org/record/2556592

Eradication of invasive alien species is a form of pest control linked to biodiversity conservation that usually involves killing animals. Squirrels are prominent among invasive alien species in Italy with four species introduced. Three of them are included within the list of alien species of Europe...