In reference to squirrels,
"I hate their big, bushy tails and their little twitchy noses!!!!!!"
(Proceeds to shoot squirrel off of tree branch with flintlock) The Shadow, (aka Miss Amy Hardwood)
from: "Black Adder the Third, "Amy & Amiability"
Hunting squirrels is a good/easy to get kids into hunting and teach them the basics. Maybe you have family members into hunting that could help out or neighborhood kids?
You could offer them peanuts. Squirrels love peanuts and they might leave everything else alone. Or.... you will just have more squirrels around. Peanuts pieces can be costly if you have alot of squirrels around.
Or become a crazy cat lady with 15 cats or so and that should take care of the squirrels.