No one cares about squirrels, right? I mean, how many people do you know who enjoy squirrels in a park, in the woods on a hike, or just in general? The answer is everyone — unless they’re suffering from sciurophobia (from Sciurus, the squirrel genus, + phobia, meaning “fear”) — and let’s be honest, you’ve probably never even heard of that because it’s basically a made-up word… a funny one at that. But everyone should care about squirrels, and here’s why. Squirrels are among the most familiar mammals of Colorado and Wyoming. From red squirrels chattering in alpine spruce to fox squirrels bounding across city lawns, these rodents are more than just backyard acrobats. They help regenerate forests by caching seeds, provide prey for raptors