It's a bird! It's a plane! It's a... flying squirrel?! If you venture out near the woods after dark, you might hear the high-pitched cry of a flying squirrel. Flying squirrels can be common near ...

Is it legal to keep squirrels and other wildlife as pets? It is illegal to keep squirrels as pets in many states. In some states, like Idaho, certain species of squirrels are allowed to be kept as ...

Project lead Anna Mangan checks a trapped northern flying squirrel. The team collared many of the squirrels to try to better understand the divide between southern and northern flying squirrel species ...

A rescued pet squirrel that sat atop a social media and charity empire has been seized by New York state — with its owner saying it’s slated to be euthanized, according to an Instagram post.

P’nut the Squirrel, of internet fame, has been euthanized after the pet was seized by New York state earlier this week, according to the Department of Environmental Conservation. P’nut the ...

The most common types of squirrels that come indoors in the Southeast include the gray squirrel (Sciurus carolinensis) and the Southern flying squirrel (Glaucomys volans), says Mengak. While gray ...

In fact, a human has never contracted rabies from a squirrel in the U.S., the District of Columbia health department said. Is it legal to keep squirrels and other wildlife as pets? It is illegal to ...

People across the country questioned whether killing the pet was necessary, but under New York law, owning a squirrel is against the law. So what about in West Virginia? Even in one of the most ...

An upstate New York squirrel beloved by hundreds of thousands of social media followers was seized and euthanized by state officials earlier this week. The New York State Department of ...

Social media star Peanut the squirrel was recently euthanized after being confiscated by New York State authorities due to concerns about rabies. This action has sparked significant public outrage ...