Where are all the acorns?

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The title of this post is basically the question brought up this past Sunday in the Washington Post. The article notes the lack of acorns up and down the east coast and that poor little squirrels are having a tough time coping.

As I was reading the article I realized that hey, I haven’t seen any acorns this winter in Kansas City either. Forget Washington D.C. — Kansas City is in the midst of a great acorn shortage as well, and It’s not like there’s a lack of oak trees lining many Kansas City neighborhoods.

I called Sheryl Saunders of Operation Wildlife (OWL) in Linwood, Kansas. As the center’s animal care coordinator and only full-time employee, Saunders helps care for many different animals, including squirrels. As soon I said the word “acorns,” she picked up the conversation.