Difficult question. a few wisconsin laws mention squirrls specifically and include them in the class of ';wild animal';. Seems to be illegal to buy, sell, trade, trap, catch, or take a squirrel. If a squirrel happens to take up residence in your house, I guess it would be legal.
29.539(1)(a)
(a) Except as otherwise expressly provided under this chapter, no person may sell, buy, barter or trade, or offer to sell, buy, barter or trade or have in possession or under control for the purpose of sale, barter or trade any of the following:
29.539(1)(a)1.
1. Deer, elk, bear, squirrel , game bird, game fish, or the carcass of any of these wild animals at any time.
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1) The department may bring a civil action in the name of the state for the recovery of damages against any person killing, wounding, catching, taking, trapping or possessing in violation of this chapter any of the following named protected wild animals, birds, or fish, or any part of an animal, bird or fish, and the sum assessed for damages for each wild animal, bird, or fish shall be not less than the amount stated in this section:
29.977(1)(h)
(h) Any muskrat, rabbit or squirrel , $8.75.
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29.983(1)(a)
(a) If a court imposes a fine or forfeiture for a violation of a provision of this chapter or an order issued under this chapter for the unlawful killing, wounding, catching, taking, trapping, or possession of a wild animal specified in par. (b), or any part of such a wild animal, the court may impose a wild animal protection surcharge under ch. 814 that equals the amount specified for the wild animal under par. (b).
29.983(1)(b)8.
8. For any muskrat, rabbit or squirrel , $8.75.
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