Around Pennsylvania
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 Pennsylvania
Learn what to look for around your property, explore your city, and ask about an inspection or a quote.
Squirrels in Pennsylvania: 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.
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Squirrels in Pennsylvania: what the public record shows
Before you compare quotes, it helps to know which squirrels actually live in Pennsylvania, when they are busiest, and what the state figures look like. Everything below links to the agency or university page it came from.
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Tree squirrel species
Fox and gray squirrels are game animals; no hunting license needed to control damage.
Penn State ExtensionTwo per year, 1-8 pups, weaned at two months
Gray squirrel litters
Expect young in attics February-March and July-August.
Penn State ExtensionTwo per year of 2-4 young
Flying squirrel litters
Young may stay with the mother through winter, so winter colonies are common.
Penn State ExtensionSquirrel species recorded in Pennsylvania
- 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.
- Red squirrel (Tamiasciurus hudsonicus) — Unprotected in New York (may be taken any time); protected in Washington.
- Southern flying squirrel (Glaucomys volans) — Nocturnal colony nester in attics; two litters of 2-4; unprotected in NY.
When squirrels are busiest in Pennsylvania
Breeding mid-December/January and June.
Landowners may take action on squirrels destroying property.
Rules that apply in Pennsylvania
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: Tree Squirrels; Pest Notes: Tree Squirrels; Small Game Hunting. Figures are quoted as the source prints them. How we check our sources
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