Carolina Northern Flying Squirrel
(Glaucomys sabrinus)
Kendall Osborne
Location
Southern Appalachian mountains
Why are the endangered?
Human impacts that include habitat destruction and fragmentation or other alterations associated with the clearing of forests, introduced exotic pests, recreational and residential development, and pollution has lead to their endangerment.
Protection of the Carolina Northern Flying Squirrel
- Decreasing clear cutting areas where the specie lives
- "Do Not Mow' areas where the animal lives