There are just three western gray squirrel populations left in Washington state as more frequent and intense wildfires continue to decimate their habitats, officials said.
  • @[email protected]
    1•7 months ago

    wonder if this is good, bad, or neutral to doug fir stands. squirrels eat pine nuts but also spread them

  • AFK BRB ChocolateEnglish
    -2•7 months ago

    Worth noting that the threat of extinction is for Washington State specifically. I live in southern California, and that’s the kind of squirrel we have here. Not sure of their status here, but I still see quite a few.

    • ZeroCoolOP
      6•7 months ago

      Worth noting that the threat of extinction is for Washington State specifically.

      Yeah, I bet that’s why they mentioned it in the headline.

      • AFK BRB ChocolateEnglish
        1•7 months ago

        I realize it says that, but extinction usually means there aren’t any anywhere and people use the phrase “local extinction” or extirpation. I just thought it’s easy to overlook and thought I’d point it out.