Gray Squirrels

You'll find them in the trees, in your bird feeder, and maybe your garden: gray squirrels. These rodents are native to the eastern United States and have even invaded Europe! They're hard to get rid of, but there are a few ways to manage living with them.

UF/IFAS Sites

• Department of Wildlife Ecology and Conservation
• The Tree Squirrel Bot Fly
• What to Do About Squirrels Q&A

UF/IFAS Publications

• Animal / Human Conflicts
• Gray Squirrels - Quick Reference Sheet
• Gray Squirrels an Invasive Species in Europe (PDF)
• Laws that Protect Florida's Wildlife
• Management of Pine Forests for Selected Wildlife in Florida
• Nuisance Wildlife Trappers Permitted by the Florida FWC
• Squirrels of Florida
• What to Do About Orphaned, Injured, and Sick Wildlife
• Wildlife / Human Conflict--Living Green

Other Sites

• The Eastern Gray Squirrel--North Carolina State University Extension Forestry (PDF)
• Gray Squirrel Managment--Alabama Cooperative Extension
• Tree Squirrels: Managing Habitat and Controlling Damage--University of Missouri Extension