Found around the world, squirrels are a common wild rodent. These mammals are active, curious, and quick. But how long do ...

Western gray squirrels are getting harder and harder to find in Washington state. They are the largest species of tree squirrels and traditionally make their homes in low to mid-elevation forests ...

It’s hard to know exactly how many Western gray squirrels are in Washington — but the state’s Department of Fish and Wildlife said it is safe to say there aren’t many, somewhere between ...

The original squirrel species in Longview is continuing to lose its habitat. The western gray squirrel has been reclassified from threatened to endangered in Washington state after a unanimous ...

SPANAWAY, Wash. — The endangered western gray squirrel is the latest controversy surrounding a planned tiny home village in Spanaway. The multi-million dollar development for the homeless has ...

Western gray squirrels had been considered a threatened species since 1993. The state implemented a recovery plan in 2007 to try and bring population numbers back up. Despite that, the squirrels ...

The Western gray squirrel is the largest tree squirrel in the state. It’s being threatened by wildfires and habitat fragmentation. Courtesy of Jennifer Becar with the Washington Department of ...

Western gray squirrels will now be listed as endangered in Washington. The state Fish and Wildlife Commission’s decision Friday comes after a periodic status review of the large tree squirrels.

The Western gray was and they are a different subspec The abundant squirrels we have locally are Eastern grays (“Squirrels are not endangered,” Our Readers’ Views, June 1). They are not a ...

Washington’s Western gray squirrels are in trouble. So much so that state officials are considering uplisting the squirrels from threatened to endangered. The change comes after a periodic ...

The Bay Area has three types: the fox squirrel, the eastern gray squirrel and the western gray squirrel. Of those, only the western gray is native to the area. The other two are introduced. People ...