Red squirrels (Sciurus vulgaris) are the ones that are legal in the state. Flying squirrels (Pteromyini) are also allowed to ...

This makes red squirrels the earliest known non-human ... historical reports from the period suggest that people in the area often kept squirrels as pets, she says. The findings also suggest ...

New York Republicans are pushing a new law to protect animals after a beloved pet squirrel and internet star named P’Nut was taken and killed by state environmental officers late last year.