Yes, I am in favour of squirrels. The more squirrels the better. I used to fish for squirrels off the back porch, using a rod, reel, and a peanut tied onto the end of the line. It was a lot of fun for both me and them...some great struggles, and the squirrel always got the peanut in the end so it worked out well for all concerned. I never quite landed a squirrel using this technique but I hoisted one or two a couple of inches off the ground.

One particular squirrel figured it out, and he would just sever the nylon fishing line immediately and run off with the peanut.