Size: 6-15” with tail length 4-14” Color: White, grayish, yellowish, reddish, or brownish above with belly pail or dark. Tree Squirrels common name reflects that these squirrels are found only in areas where there are trees, because trees are where they build their nests, avoid most predators, and often harvest food. They frequently enter attics and become pests, and outdoors they can cause considerable damage to electrical and telephone cables. Prevention: The key to controlling tree squirrels is pest identification, exclusion/squirrel-proofing the structure, and trapping out any … [Read more...]