![Tight shot of a gray squirrel perched on the edge of a dumpster. It's holding a half-eaten pancake in its front paws.](https://will.illinois.edu/images/uploads/47832/squirrel_2013-2__medium.jpg)
In defense of the eastern gray squirrel [from the archive]
Despite their heedless ways and the dangers posed to them by human traffic, squirrels are in no danger of extinction--so why do they deserve our attention? Tune in for an answer from University of Illinois student Laura Schultz.