Stakeholder engagement study regarding gene drive in Sciurus carolinensis - Exeter University

Grey squirrel

Intended use

To control populations of this species to reduce impacts on biodiversity and forestry in the UK (where it is invasive)

Project leader

Hartley S

Institution

University of Exeter, UK

Project leader

Smith RDJ

Institution

University of Edinburgh, UK

Publications

Authors name for system

NA- Stakeholder engagement study

Class of Technology

Not stated

Field(s) of application

Conservation

Additional notes

This paper cites the modelling work on gene drives in grey squirrels from Faber et al, 2021

Description of system

NA- Stakeholder engagement study

Research in target organism

✖

Research in model organism

✖

Intended for release

✔

Intended direct effects

Population suppression/eradication