Goal Is To Rebuild Fox Squirrel Population In South Carolina

Origin of fox squirrel An Americanism dating back to 1675–85 Dictionary.com Unabridged Based on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2019 Examples from the Web for fox squirrel Historical Examples of fox squirrel. Gray squirrels and the young of the fox-squirrel eat the buds and flowers as well as the cone-shaped fruit. Lippincott’s Magazine, August, 1885. In the West and South, a large squirrel, that is partly red and partly gray, is called a fox-squirrel.

"As urban centers and other developments have come in, the fox squirrels' habitat has become fragmented and squirrel populations have become isolated," Small said. "So we end up with these little islands of squirrel populations that are isolated and, if they are extirpated, there is no way for the squirrels to restock themselves. As with many animals, once the habitat goes, so goes the animal." Stands of longleaf pine trees are being planted on the Research and Education Center's grounds to provide a habitat for fox squirrels. Heaton said plans are to release 20 to 30 adult fox squirrels at the Sandhill REC soon. This will allow researchers to determine the best methods to use in reintroducing the fox squirrel population in South Carolina.