Central Park Squirrel Census

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    Eastern Grey Squirrel on Log in Central Park
    Eastern Grey Squirrel on Log in Central Park

    The Central Park Squirrel Census is a scientific survey to try to determine the number of squirrels in Central Park.

    Based on the 2019 census, there were 2,373 Eastern Gray squirrels in Central Park.

    The survey has been covered by various media.[1][2][3][4]

    References[edit]

    1. ^ Newman, Andy (2018-10-06). "Why Count All the Squirrels in Central Park? Why the Heck Not". The New York Times. Retrieved 2019-08-26.
    2. ^ "How many squirrels live in NYC's Central Park? We finally have the answer". National Geographic. 2019-06-20. Retrieved 2019-08-26.
    3. ^ Vazquez, Jennifer (2018-10-02). "A 'Nutty' Census Aims to Count Squirrel Population in New York City's Central Park". NBC New York. Retrieved 2019-08-26.
    4. ^ "Volunteers Counted All the Squirrels in Central Park". Smithsonian. 2019-06-24. Retrieved 2019-08-26.

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