Around Nebraska
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 Nebraska
Learn what to look for around your property, explore your city, and ask about an inspection or a quote.
Squirrels in Nebraska: 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 Nebraska: what the public record shows
Before you compare quotes, it helps to know which squirrels actually live in Nebraska, when they are busiest, and what the state figures look like. Everything below links to the agency or university page it came from.
Eastern fox squirrel statewide; eastern gray squirrel along Missouri River forests and in cities; southern flying squirrel only in southeastern Nebraska
Species and ranges
The flying squirrel is fully protected as a threatened species in Nebraska.
Nebraska Extension, University of Nebraska-LincolnDecember to January and sometimes June to July; three to six young after a 45-day gestation
Fox squirrel breeding
The winter breeding peak is why January and February attic calls run high.
Nebraska Extension, University of Nebraska-LincolnAbout $500,000 a year in losses to public power facilities in Omaha alone
Electrical damage
Squirrel gnawing on wiring is a documented outage and fire risk, not a talking point.
Nebraska Extension, University of Nebraska-LincolnSquirrel species recorded in Nebraska
- Eastern gray squirrel (Sciurus carolinensis) — Game animal in most eastern states; introduced and unclassified in Washington and California.
- Southern flying squirrel (Glaucomys volans) — Nocturnal colony nester in attics; two litters of 2-4; unprotected in NY.
When squirrels are busiest in Nebraska
Fox squirrels breed in December and January, so attic litters land in the coldest part of the year.
Rules that apply in Nebraska
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: Nebraska Extension, University of Nebraska-Lincoln; Tree Squirrels. Figures are quoted as the source prints them. How we check our sources
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