Is it allowed to own a flying squirrel in the state of Illinois?
Extension
Message
From:
Laura Kammin
Visiting Extension Specialist, Pollution Prevention
Extension-Illinois-Indiana Sea Grant College Program lkammin@illinois.edu
No, it would be illegal to possess a flying squirrel in Illinois without a permit. If it is an animal that has been sick, orphaned or injured it could be taken to a licensed wildlife rehabilitator.
