Located right at the base of the Rocky Mountains at 6,000 feet above sea level, US News ranks Colorado Springs #6 for Best Places to Live in the nation. In addition to the mountains, Colorado Springs is also in proximity to the Great Plains and has over nine thousand acres of parkland. This gives the region an abundance of wildlife.
Problematic wildlife is plentiful and includes raccoons, skunks, opossums, beavers, otters, armadillos, and bats, as well as numerous species of squirrels, mice, and rats. As Colorado Springs and its neighboring suburbs continue to expand, its wildlife habitats and resident critters are often displaced. Wildlife such as rodents, squirrels, raccoons, and skunks are reportedly thriving in this urban and suburban environment.
Colorado has both ground squirrels and tree squirrels. Ground squirrels typically burrow in your yard while the Fox squirrel, Albert’s squirrel, or pine squirrel are most likely to get into your attic and home. The Fox squirrel is the most common nuisance squirrel.
Squirrels are herbivores living on nuts, fruits, and seeds. While they tend to store their nuts in the ground, they like to be high up in trees where they are safer from predators.
Squirrels are most likely to enter your home to give birth. You’ll notice them in the spring (January-April) and fall (August-September).
Like other rodents, squirrels have large front teeth that never stop growing. While this is ideal for opening nutshells, it can translate into extensive damage for homeowners or business owners who have squirrels in their attic, chimney, or basement.
