The southern flying squirrel — there is a northern species, from about central Michigan northward — is one of Ohio’s most common squirrels. Prior to settlement, it would have been the most ...

Larkin Powell, director of UNL's School of Natural Resources, maintains a website to inform the public about the flying squirrels along and allow people to report sightings.

Homes The Southern Flying Squirrel generally prefers to make its home in dense woods that are close to streams, rivers, or lakes— ideally inside trees, according to the AGFC.

Cavities created by woodpeckers make ideal homes for flying squirrels. They become more social in winter – a dozen or more may pile into one cavity. Bird houses placed 20 to 30 feet above ground ...

So far, 25% of the locations have been identified as places where southern flying squirrels can be found. “Which really wasn’t surprising to me,” Ahlers said.

Renae Swayser holds a southern flying squirrel. On a wintry Saturday morning, a group gathered in the Poconos to look for a specific rodent - the northern flying squirrel. Renae Swayser, an ...

The southern flying squirrel — there is a northern species, from about central Michigan northward — is one of Ohio’s most common squirrels.

A night-time stroll may reveal one of Arkansas' most rarely seen creatures: the diminutive southern flying squirrel. The squirrel weighs in at a few ounces, but makes up for its size with style.