Glen said that the squirrels like it so much, they request more, and he feeds them more bread pieces. Unfortunately, this is not a good idea. Feeding bread to squirrels and birds can make them ...

On Saturday morning, Payne spied a squirrel running on the fence clutching a nut shell, she said. “A friend pointed out to me that many people enjoy feeding squirrels and leave nuts out for the ...

Before long, the squirrels’ novelty waned, and they started to be seen as nuisances. By the 1970s many parks prohibited feeding the creatures. Today, says Benson, “people’s experiences with ...