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Default Squirrels in Attic Vent

On Sat, 13 Jan 2007 19:57:17 -0000, HaroldWho
wrote:

Even after cutting down trees near my house, I've got a squirrel building a
nest in an attic vent on the roof. The little devil just climbs up the
stucco chimney!

The vent has screen mesh at the bottom, so they don't get into the attic
itself, but I'm stumped for a control method. Trap at the base of the
chimney? Poison? I hate to put squirrel goodies so near the house and
attract yet more of the pests.

Ideas?

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When I had squirrels in the attic I used rat poison and put hardware
cloth over the openings. The squirrels had chewed through the side
vents, did some serious damage to the vent, and partied in the attic.
They destroyed leather golf covers and golf bag.