But one species of squirrel is in danger in Washington state: the western gray squirrel. A new review of the animal’s protective status by the Washington State Department of Fish and Wildlife ...

As far as why we gravitate toward differently colored animals, the researchers point out that humans have a long history of prejudice and predilection when it comes to animals’ coats — whether it’s ...

Western gray squirrels had been considered a threatened species since 1993. The state implemented a recovery plan in 2007 to try and bring population numbers back up.

The Gray fossil site in northeastern Tennessee continues to reveal paleontological treasures. Among them, the remains of a ...

Western gray squirrels have been reclassified from threatened to endangered under Washington state's endangered species act... Sat, 14 Jun 2025 22:19:24 GMT (1749939564959) Story Infinite Scroll ...

The fate of P’Nut the gray squirrel and Fred the raccoon — wild animals that became illegal domestic pets in upstate New York — moved 11 Republican lawmakers who want ...

It's not as if the eastern gray squirrel is going extinct any time soon. "Some people say it's a waste of time on squirrels," says Jim Monsma, executive director of City Wildlife.

Spatial mapping would make sense in gray squirrels, Leaver says. The animals “have relatively small home ranges that they know inside [and] out.

Spillane’s bill would allow rehabilitated raccoons and gray squirrels to be kept as pets without a permit if a wildlife rehabilitation facility makes a determination that the animal cannot ...

But one species of squirrel is in danger in Washington state: the western gray squirrel. A new review of the animal’s protective status by the Washington State Department of Fish and Wildlife ...