Grandfather Mountain partnered with the N.C. Wildlife Resources Commission and N.C. Division of Parks and Recreation in February to conduct their annual population count of one of North Carolina’s endangered species found on Grandfather Mountain: the Carolina northern flying squirrel.
Courtesy of Grandfather Mountain Stewardship Foundation
Carolina northern flying squirrels are known as an indicator species, meaning that the health of this population of squirrels corresponds with the health of the forest as a whole.
Courtesy of Grandfather Mountain Stewardship Foundation
During the N.C. Wildlife Commission’s study at Grandfather Mountain, the state agency was able to identify eight Carolina northern flying squirrels and one Southern flying squirrel using a series of nest boxes along a transect line.
Courtesy of Grandfather Mountain Stewardship Foundation
LINVILLE — Grandfather Mountain, the not-for-profit nature park run by the Grandfather Mountain Stewardship Foundation, partnered with the N.C. Wildlife Resources Commission and the N.C. Division of Parks and Recreation in February to conduct their annual population count of one of North Carolina’s endangered species found on Grandfather Mountain: the Carolina northern flying squirrel.
Grandfather Mountain partnered with the N.C. Wildlife Resources Commission and N.C. Division of Parks and Recreation in February to conduct their annual population count of one of North Carolina’s endangered species found on Grandfather Mountain: the Carolina northern flying squirrel.
Courtesy of Grandfather Mountain Stewardship Foundation
Carolina northern flying squirrels are known as an indicator species, meaning that the health of this population of squirrels corresponds with the health of the forest as a whole.
Courtesy of Grandfather Mountain Stewardship Foundation
During the N.C. Wildlife Commission’s study at Grandfather Mountain, the state agency was able to identify eight Carolina northern flying squirrels and one Southern flying squirrel using a series of nest boxes along a transect line.
Courtesy of Grandfather Mountain Stewardship Foundation
