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These furry rodents are invading the Wasatch Front, wreaking havoc on some homeowners

A few fox squirrels were introduced to Salt Lake City around 2011. Now, researchers believe there are tens of thousands of them.

(Francisco Kjolseth | The Salt Lake Tribune) A curious fox squirrel moves in for a close-up on a remote camera as it navigates an urban environment in Salt Lake City, raiding bird feeders and taunting pets in its wake. The Natural History Museum of Utah has been studying the species, native to the eastern U.S., with the help of citizen scientists. First reported in 2011 along the Jordan River, the species has been proliferating since.

(Francisco Kjolseth | The Salt Lake Tribune) A curious fox squirrel moves in for a close-up on a remote camera as it navigates an urban environment in Salt Lake City, raiding bird feeders and taunting pets in its wake. The Natural History Museum of Utah has been studying the species, native to the eastern U.S., with the help of citizen scientists. First reported in 2011 along the Jordan River, the species has been proliferating since.

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