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.

Heaton said; A date for the squirrel release will be announced. If this restoration project is successful, fox squirrels will be a permanent wildlife species at the Research and Education Center. "If this process works, it is another tool we can use on isolated pockets of habitat and as a lesson in how to affect change in development practices," said Small, adding that habitat improvements are needed to improve the fox squirrel population across the state.