Sharing Our Living Space with Wildlife

SQUIRRELS

• To keep squirrels out of attics and/or buildings, screen and block all exterior accesses. See checklist for details.
• Before screening or blocking exit points, ensure that all animals, especially young have left. Do a visual check of the attic with a flashlight.
• Trim trees away from the roof to deter access onto the building.
• The gray squirrel can damage a vegetable garden. If practical, protect plants with chicken wire or other sturdy fabric.

	GRAY	FLYING
BREEDING:	2 litters per year April /May July/August 3 - 5 per litter	1 litter per year April/May ------ 3 - 5 per litter
ACTIVE:	Daytime; year-round	Nighttime; year-round
DIET:	Nuts, fruit	Insects, bird eggs, nuts, fruit
IDENTIFICATION:		A broad web of skin joining its front and back legs enables the flying squirrel to glide from branch to branch.

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