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.

Wildlife officials have had an interest in the South Carolina fox squirrel population for several years. The Department of Natural Resources began conducting statewide sighting surveys for the fox squirrel in 1994. These surveys are conducted on even-numbered years, Small said. Personnel from the department and other agencies document each time a fox squirrel is seen, as well as additional habitat data.