are flying squirrels endangered
1 West Virginia northern flying squirrels remained listed and protected as endangered throughout Virginia and West Virginia. 2  On Friday, August 17, 2012, the Service received a copy of the U.S. Court of Appeals' opinion on the West Virginia northern flying squirrel delisting case. In June 2011, the Service issued a final rule to comply with a court order that reinstated the regulatory protections under the Endangered Species Act for the Virginia northern flying squirrel, more commonly known as the West Virginia northern flying squirrel.