Everything You Wanted To Know About Squirrels
Two species of squirrel found on the West Coast are the native Douglas Squirrel (or Red Squirrel family) and the Eastern Grey Squirrel. The grey squirrel is the most common of the two species found locally in the Lower Mainland. The grey squirrel is originally from eastern North America and was introduced into Stanley Park in 1912. The grey squirrel population remained relatively contained until the late 1980's. That is when they spread like wildfire throughout the entire Lower Mainland into the Fraser Valley due to trapping and relocation practices of many homeowners and pest control companies. The following are some more squirrel facts for Vancouver homeowners: