One of my cousins had a bunch of them in his attic. He killed four or five and hung them on this fence, but the town gave him a ticket and fine. So now he traps them, sprays a spot on their back with pink fluorescent paint, and takes them far away to turn loose. This way he can know if any individuals make their way back. I don’t know if squirrels are homing like many other kinds of animals, but so far he has had no returnees.
I release them four or five miles from the house with
lots of *major* surfaces streets that would have to be crossed.
The spot where I release them doesn’t a tree within a 100 yards.
I love watching those little buggers freakin’ looking for a tree.