Around Georgia
Conditions vary across the state. Choose your city below, then describe what’s happening around your home or business.
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Local squirrel information
Squirrel control in Georgia
Learn what to look for around your property, explore your city, and ask about an inspection or a quote.
Squirrels in Georgia: what to know
What to note
Where you see squirrels, how long it has been going on, and anything you’ve already tried are the most useful details to mention.
A useful next step
Ask about an inspection, what treatment would involve, and whether follow-up visits are included. You don’t need to identify the problem yourself before getting in touch.
Local research
Squirrels in Georgia: what the public record shows
Before you compare quotes, it helps to know which squirrels actually live in Georgia, when they are busiest, and what the state figures look like. Everything below links to the agency or university page it came from.
On Georgia's prohibited-pet list of native wildlife
Gray and fox squirrels
Trapped squirrels cannot be kept; nuisance control via NWCO or permit.
Georgia DNRSquirrel species recorded in Georgia
- Eastern gray squirrel (Sciurus carolinensis) — Game animal in most eastern states; introduced and unclassified in Washington and California.
- Fox squirrel (Sciurus niger) — Game animal in the East; in California an introduced species that may be controlled any time when damaging property.
Rules that apply in Georgia
For context, nationally
- Two, with 1-8 pups each — Gray squirrel litters per year. Penn State Extension
- Mid-December or early January, and again in June — Gray squirrel breeding periods. Penn State Extension
Sources: Georgia DNR; Tree Squirrels; Pest Notes: Tree Squirrels. Figures are quoted as the source prints them. How we check our sources
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