Assertion: squirrel | /r/HasProperty | pest
Facets:
value: sometimes
type: TEMPORAL
value: increasingly
type: DEGREE
value: because of their propensity
type: CAUSE
value: in some areas
type: LOCATION
value: inside the home
type: LOCATION
Source sentences:
text: Although most squirrels are welcomed in parks and around the yard, they are a pest once inside the home.
text: Squirrels are sometimes considered pests because of their propensity to chew on various edible and inedible objects, and their stubborn persistence in trying to get what they want.
text: This is also a reason why squirrels are seen as a pest my farmers as it is easy pickings to forage through sweet corn and apple trees.
text: Squirrels are experts at adapting, capable of living almost anywhere, so much so that in some areas they are viewed as pests.
text: They may also nest in the attic or exterior walls of a house, where they may be regarded as pests, as well as fire hazards due to their habit of gnawing on electrical cables.
text: Squirrels are considered to be pests as they can damage electrical wires and telephone lines outdoors.
text: They can also be pests that climb on your roof, find a way into the attic, and make a nest in the insulation.
text: Squirrels aren’t the pests many people think they are.
text: Some squirrels are considered pests because they eat farm crops.
text: Squirrels are considered pests when they enter homes and buildings to nest; when they raid birdfeeders; when they feed on gardens, trees and landscape plantings; and when they dig holes in gardens and lawns to bury and retrieve food.
text: Squirrels are sometimes seen as pests, but not nearly as much as many other urban animal species.
text: As time wore on, squirrels were increasingly viewed as pests; by the 1910s squirrels became so despised in California that the state issued a widespread public attack on the once-adored creatures.