Now that the LBT is nearing completion, I wondered about the status of the red squirrel population. The first concerns were raised way back in 1988, which led to a monitoring program that began several years later. Here's a brief writeup from the Arizona Game & Fish Department... http://www.azgfd.gov/artman/publish/article_347.shtml ...wherein it is written: "The recent reductions experienced by Mount Graham red squirrels are most likely related to habitat losses caused by insects, fire, and drought." Tom -- See message header for info on list archives or unsubscribing, and please send personal replies to the author, not the list.