Squirrels

Squirrels are a very important part of the forest ecology. They assist in dispersing seeds among the forest. This helps spread around new trees to grow in a forest. Squirrels are also a very important role in the food web. They are a source of food to many carnivores such as: snakes, foxes, owls, cats, and coyotes. Due to recent bad weather, such as thunderstorms, many baby squirrels have been thrown out of nests due to the high winds. It is best to place the squirrels back into their nests. However, these babies were brought in by a woman who could not locate their nest. It is not good to hand raise squirrels and release them back into the wild because the lose their innate fear of humans, cats, dogs, and other predators. This can lead to death very quickly.

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