The Central Park Squirrel Census is looking for hundreds of responsible, detail-oriented volunteers 14 years of age and older to participate in the count by becoming a “squirrel sighter ...

New York City — They’ve been called “tree rats,” maligned in pop culture, and otherwise ignored as urban pests. But the humble eastern gray squirrel is finally getting some time in the ...

Central Park in New York City is home to starlings, raccoons, and exotic zoo animals, but perhaps the most visible fauna in the area are the eastern gray squirrels.Thanks to a team of citizen ...

Longo told CBS New York that when DEC officials came to his home, officials used excessive force in their search and when they took the squirrel and raccoon. He said the raid lasted several hours.

The Squirrel Census changed over the next 10 years: It expanded, went to the moon (or, at least, New York City), and then, abruptly, ended — sort of. I changed, too.