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 ...

In 2018, I volunteered to solve a zoological mystery in New York City: How many squirrels are in Central Park? The question was posed by The Squirrel Census, an independent effort that started ...

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 ...

They drove through the night to join a highly regimented army of volunteers to count every squirrel in Central Park. 24/7 Live New York City New Jersey Long Island Northern Suburbs Connecticut ...

The Central Park Squirrel Census took two years of preparation. Data analysis will take many more months. Here’s why this group counted every squirrel in New York’s legendary park.

It’s one of the enduring mysteries of life in New York City: Just how many squirrels live in Central Park? There could soon be an answer. Counters started roaming the 840-acre park on Saturday ...

NEW YORK, Feb. 27 (UPI) -- A New York animal lover has donated five soft pine boxes to City Hall Park to serve as lodgings for squirrels looking for a place to wait out the winter. Mark Garvin ...

Prospect Park-goers can rest easy — Cujo the squirrel has probably perished, a city health official said. The “possibly rabid’’ rodent, which attacked five people in the Brooklyn oasis ...