Craig Shuttleworth

Dr Craig Shuttleworth is an Honorary Visiting Research Fellow at the School of Environmental and Natural Sciences, Bangor University. With over 30 years of experience, he specializes in the population ecology of red and grey squirrels across Europe and western Canada, currently focusing on pine marten translocation in North Wales.

• Research Interests
  • Viral epidemiology (Squirrelpox, Adenovirus, Rota virus)
  • Genetic surveillance of squirrel populations
  • Wildlife translocation and invasive species management
• Publications
  • 15+ peer-reviewed articles on squirrel conservation
  • Key themes: disease ecology, genetic diversity, invasive species control
• Contact
  • Email: c.shuttleworth@bangor.ac.uk
  • Phone: 07966150847
• Projects
  • Heritage Fund's Magical Mammals conservation initiative
  • Red squirrel reintroduction in Clocaenog Forest