We studied adult white-tailed antelope squirrels from early (March) to late (May) spring 2006 to estimate adult densities at ten locations in the Indian Wells Valley, San Bernardino County, California. We calculated early spring densities of 1.70?8.96 squirrels/ha and late spring densities of 3.06?12.81 squirrels/ha with a mean density increase of 1.39/ha between sampling periods. Adult white-tailed antelope squirrel densities (squirrels/ha) in the Indian Wells Valley, California, were 28?124 times greater than previously reported for southern Nevada. Density differences were likely due to above average precipitation and net primary production at our study site.
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