Squirrel

Exclusion

• Install sheet metal bands on isolated trees to prevent damage to developing nuts
• Close external openings to buildings to stop damage to building interiors
• Plastic tubes on wires may prevent access to buildings
• Place an 18-inch (46-cm) section of 4-inch (10-cm) diameter plastic pipe or a one-way door over openings to allow squirrels to leave and prevent them from returning. 

Cultural Methods

• Remove selected trees or their branches to prevent access to structures.

Trapping

• Box and cage traps
• Rat snap traps
• Restraining traps in appropriate quick-kill sets

Shooting

• Effective where firearms are permitted
• Use a shotgun with No. 6 shot or a .22-caliber rifle