Our wonderful time on the islands of St. Kitts and Nevis have come to an end. While our research uncovered unfortunate information for the local officials and ecologists of St. Kitts, we believe that it is better for them to know. Now that we have shown that the two squirrels are indeed different species, new methods of intervention can be attempted.
After our discovery, the men and women who began the work of saving the St. Kitts population asked us to name the two species. In their honor, we have named the squirrels Sciurus kittsus and Sciurus nevis, the West Indes tree squirrel and the West Indes ground squirrel, respectively. If you worry about the fate of these two squirrels, fear not. The Institute will continue to keep an eye on the ongoing intervention and will post regular updates regarding their progress. Until next time!