Re: chipmunks and squirrels

The town I was thinking of is Olney, IL. They have a colony of about 200 of them, and they are true albinos. They are quite fond of them - the town police have a white squirrel on their shoulder patches. Did you know that it is against IL law to kill a white squirrel?
Cathy
On Tuesday, February 18, 2003, at 07:42 AM, Kitty wrote:

Albino?!?  True white or a light silvery shade of grey?  Oooo, neat!
Kitty
-------Original Message-------
From: cathy carpenter <cathyc@rnet.com>
Sent: 02/18/03 11:37 AM
To: gardenchat@hort.net
Subject: Re: [CHAT] chipmunks  and squirrels


There were black squirrels in Washington DC when I worked there. I

recall there is a town in the midwest (maybe even IL) that has a colony
of white squirrels.
Cathy
On Tuesday, February 18, 2003, at 05:27 AM, Kitty wrote:
A slight change of topic here, but....
Growing up in Chicago and Fort Wayne, all I ever saw were golden/reddish
brown squirrels. Then I saw grey squirrels in Bloomington, IN. And up in
Guelph ON I saw black squirrels. So I thought the colors were regional
albeit in an odd sort of way. However, recently right here in Fort
Wayne, I've begun seeing black squirrels on the Southwest end of town
where I work, while nothing but the brown ones on the northeast end
where I live (1/2 hr apart) Is this odd?

What color are your squirrels?

Kitty

-------Original Message-------
From: Marge Talt <mtalt@hort.net>
Sent: 02/18/03 12:06 AM
To: gardenchat@hort.net
Subject: Re: [CHAT] chipmunks was: birds and other critters

Well, curiosity finally won and did a little Googling for chippers.

Found this Canadian site with good info. plus a map of N. America
showing the range of the - would you believe - 21 species that live
on this continent!

http://www.cws-scf.ec.gc.ca/hww-fap/hww-fap.cfm?ID_species=56&lang=e

Map shows why you don't have them, Andrea and why they aren't found
in S. CA...

Marge Talt, zone 7 Maryland
mtalt@hort.net
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From: Andrea H <hodgesaa@islc.net>

Marge-we don't have chipmunks here, but did when I lived in the

upper part

of the state. So my guess is they stop somewhere mid-South

Carolina. Don't

know why we don't have them here. Too hot?

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