Around Maine
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 Maine
Learn what to look for around your property, explore your city, and ask about an inspection or a quote.
Squirrels in Maine: 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 Maine: what the public record shows
Before you compare quotes, it helps to know which squirrels actually live in Maine, when they are busiest, and what the state figures look like. Everything below links to the agency or university page it came from.
Statewide, mostly in dense evergreen or mixed stands
Red squirrel range
Red squirrels are the species most likely to be living in a Maine attic.
Maine Department of Inland Fisheries and WildlifeThree to six young in two litters, one in spring and another in late summer
Red squirrel litters
Two windows a year when young are in the nest and exclusion has to wait.
Maine Department of Inland Fisheries and WildlifeCentral and southern Maine hardwood forests
Gray squirrel range in Maine
Gray squirrels favor larger cavity trees such as oak, which puts them in older neighborhoods.
Maine Department of Inland Fisheries and WildlifeSquirrel species recorded in Maine
- Eastern gray squirrel (Sciurus carolinensis) — Game animal in most eastern states; introduced and unclassified in Washington and California.
- Red squirrel (Tamiasciurus hudsonicus) — Unprotected in New York (may be taken any time); protected in Washington.
When squirrels are busiest in Maine
Red squirrel litters arrive in spring and again in late summer; cold snaps push both species into heated attics.
Rules that apply in Maine
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: Maine Department of Inland Fisheries and Wildlife; Tree Squirrels; Small Game Hunting. Figures are quoted as the source prints them. How we check our sources
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