Squirrel Solutions
"Tree" Squirrels
Tree squirrels include the fox squirrel, the eastern gray squirrel, the red squirrel, the southern flying squirrel, and the northern flying squirrel. They are members of the rodent family and are very active year-round; the eastern gray and flying squirrel are often the main culprits if squirrel damage has occurred. These are the cute, animals with fluffy tails that most everyone likes to feed in the park. In reality, they are really are rats with a very fluffy tail. They will find a way into your home, attic, office, crawlspace, or garage, if you give them half a chance and a hole as small as 1". They will sometimes find their way into buildings through loose siding or ventilation screens. They will gnaw through wood siding or shingles to gain entry. They can crawl straight up a smooth wall and something as rough as stucco is like an elevator.
Damage
In residential areas, squirrels cause damage because of their tendency to gnaw on structures. They will chew siding and under eves to make openings for their nests. Because of their small size, flying squirrels are prone to making nests in attics and other areas they can get into. Many mountain cabins have groups of flying squirrels living in the closets and between walls. Once they have made a nest, squirrels will chew on insulation and the insulation around wires. This habit is dangerous because the bare wires may cause a fire. They also travel along power lines and may short out transformers. They chew on electrical wiring, creating a possible fire hazard;they disturb the insulation, making trails through it and using it for nesting material, they chew rafters or window trim or scratch through drywall.
They will bring nuts, seed, and fruit inside for storage, making a mess. On top of all that is the incredible noise. They are most active early evening and early mornings, meaning they can loudly wake up anyone that might be sleeping under them. If you are awoken early in the morning with the sounds that children might make playing tag or hide and seek in the attic, the odds are that you have squirrels living upstairs and not paying rent. The second most common complaint about squirrels is that they often take food at feeders intended for birds. Squirrels are adept climbers and can reach almost any feeder. In
addition, they frequently damage bird feeders when they enlarge openings by chewing on them or when they gnaw on perches.
A vertical wall is just another ladder to squirrels, whether it is smooth metal or rough stucco. Squirrels can climb almost anything and get into the tiniest holes. If your property is not inspected completely and sealed correctly, these little guys will find another way in.
All of these animals can be gently live trapped and depending upon the regulations in your area, removed and relocated to an area that will be safe for the animals and for you
	and your family. Not only can these animals be trapped and removed, many professionals offer an "Exclusion Service"! After a careful inspection of all of the entry points into your home or building, we can seal these areas so that the animals won't return. Most companies will offer a long term warranty that protects your property now and in the future.
Flying squirrels
Flying squirrels are smaller than other tree squirrels. They are between 8 and 10 inches in length and weigh between 1.3 and 4.0 ounces. It can be difficult to distinguish between the two species of flying squirrels that occur; Red squirrels and Gray squirrels.
They also travel along power lines and may short out transformers. The second most common complaint about squirrels is that they often take food at feeders intended for birds. Squirrels are adept climbers and can reach almost any feeder. In addition, they frequently damage bird feeders when they enlarge
openings by chewing on them or when they gnaw on perches. Other squirrel activities that cause complaints from homeowners are not commonly a significant source of damage. For example, squirrels occasionally damage lawns when they dig to bury or search for nuts. They chew bark and clip twigs on ornamental trees or shrubbery planted in yards and gardens. In addition, squirrels may eat planted seeds, mature fruits, or grains such as corn.
Ground squirrels
There are many species which are ground squirrels including the Thirteen Lined,
	the Belding's,the California,the Rock, the Franklin, the Richardson, the Columbian, the Washington and the Townsend.
	Though most people think of squirrels as animals, which live in trees, there are several species throughout the United States, which reside in the ground.
These are not woodchucks, gophers or prairie dogs. These are close relatives of the grey and flying squirrels, which populate much of the country. Ground squirrels have chosen to dig their homes and though they can still climb trees quite well, they don't live there. Ground squirrels can become a problem in the yard and around the home when their continual burrowing leads to flooding during heavy rains. Their presence brings fleas and other insects or even worse, the transmission of disease. Ground squirrels will readily eat our gardens fruit and vegetables as well as our nuts and flowers. If left alone, they will quickly populate to levels which can cause mass destruction in little time. They will even move into our homes if given the chance.
Damage
The ground squirrel's preference for insects and field mice may provide some benefit to the agricultural community. However, large concentrations of these ground squirrels in pastures, fields, and gardens loss of forages and crops. They dig up newly planted seeds, clip emerging plant shoots, and pull over ripening wheat, barley and oats to eat the grain. They will readily feed on commonly grown home or truck garden vegetables, often damaging much more than they consume. Many species of ground squirrels will invade golf courses, parks, lawns, athletic fields, cemeteries, and similar wide open grassy sites. Their burrowing and feeding activity can cause major economic and aesthetic damage in such places.
Trapping and Removal is usually the best solution to these problems.
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