Record #:

7198

Author(s):

Wilson, Jim

Abstract:

In Brevard, white squirrels make up about 25 percent of the total squirrel population. The animals have been protected by law within the city limits since 1986. The squirrels are not albinos; they have a gray patch on their heads, a gray dorsal stripe, and dark eyes. The squirrels exist in a number of towns east of the Mississippi. Brevard celebrates an annual White Squirrel Festival, and the local White Squirrel Shoppe sells white squirrel products, including mugs, candles, and ornaments.

Source:

Wildlife in North Carolina (NoCar SK 431 W54x), Vol. 69 Issue 5, May 2005, p35, il

Subject(s):

Squirrels--Brevard; Festivals--Brevard