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Damaged crops, cables: Dubai residents seek

safe ways to keep squirrels out of homes

Authorities recently proposed a solution to provide glue boards and place them in house
yards to capture the rodents
by

Sara AlKuwari

Published: Wed 17 Jul 2024, 6:00 AM
Last updated: Wed 17 Jul 2024, 2:00 PM

Many UAE residents have observed a sudden surge of squirrels in their communities, damaging
cable wires, garden flowers, vegetables and crops on the farm. Squirrels have quickly moved
from being seen in public parks to residing in residential areas.

Community members are now urging public health and environmental authorities to provide
solutions for mitigating the squirrel incursion in their neighbourhoods. Residents look for a safe
way to keep these rodents away from their properties without harming them.
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Kholoud K, an Emirati residing in Dubai's Al Barsha area, has been actively dealing with
squirrel-related problems. “The squirrels were eating all the mangoes, berries, and figs from my
trees, which has been quite annoying.”

https://www.khaleejtimes.com/uae/damaged-crops-cables-dubai-residents-seek-safe-ways-to-
keep-squirrels-out-of-homes