Squirrels

A community portal about Squirrels with blogs, videos, and photos. According to Wikipedia.org: Squirrel is the common name for rodents of the family Sciuridae. In everyday speech in the English -speaking world, it usually refers to members of the genera Sciurus and Tamiasciurus. These typical members of the family are tree squirrels with large bushy tails, and are indigenous to Europe, Asia and the Americas. Similar genera are found in Africa. However, the Sciuridae also include flying squirrels, and ground squirrels such as the chipmunks, prairie dogs, and woodchucks. The unrelated family Anomaluridae also have "squirrel" in their common name, though they are usually referred to as "scaly-tailed flying squirrels". The word squirrel comes from the Old French esqurial, which itself comes from the Vulgar Latin word scuriolus. The pronunciation of this animal's name varies. The British way uses a short "i". The American pronunciation can rhyme either with "curl" or with "Merril", varying regionally.

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Squirrel Appreciation Day

Written by RobbRussell on

From: skinnymoose.com

Today is a little known holiday “Squirrel Appreciation” Day. If it was not for an email today from Havahart I would of missed it!

If it were not for the squirrel a very important segment of my industry would be lacking.

Me & Two Nuisance Captive Squirrels

I have a lot to thank squirrels for being one of the biggest pest many in North America experience in their homes is the Gray Squirrel as they invade homes, chew wires and wake up potential customers taking residence above in their attics.Thanks to the squirrel many NWCO’s nationwide stay busy trying to stay one step ahead of them.

Some Facts For Home Owners To Consider About Squirrels:

The squirrel’s most damaging habit is gnawing entrances into attics. Once inside, they often use insulation or other materials found in the attic for nest building. Occasionally, they chew electrical wiring and cause short circuits and sometimes fires. Less frequently, squirrels mistakenly end up in the living area of a house. They find their way in through an open damper in a chimney or travel through the walls to the basement. Squirrels can also become trapped in chimneys. Nesting in houses is usually the only problem that flying squirrels cause.

Squirrel populations often build up to high numbers in older residential areas which have lots of mature trees, particularly oaks. Because their reproductive rate is so high, live trapping is not usually effective. A homeowner’s best bet is to protect his house by screening openings and removing access to food sources, such as bird feeders.

Attic louvers, vents, and fan openings should be screened with one-quarter inch mesh hardware cloth. Window screening is not sturdy enough to prevent their entering. Eaves should be closed up tightly and rotten boards replaced. Chimneys should be capped.

Hiring a professional to inspect your home, and begin excluding these lovely creatures many times can be done by the installation of one way doors allowing them to leave and no longer re-enter.In addition to installing one way excluders we will close off all access points and identify how to keep your home wildlife free.

I have blogged about them time to time and here are a few posts on another site.

24 Hour Emergency Squirrel Removal
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Common Squirrels Around Gainesville, Florida