A 12-year study on what stresses ground squirrels dropped recently, and its findings might give new awareness for dog owners. That’s according to Jenn Smith, associate professor of ...

Ground squirrels have few natural defenses against predators, so they rely on an early warning system to identify threats and alert others to run for cover. But unlike meerkats that take individual ...

Ground squirrels spend the end of summer gorging on food, preparing for hibernation. They need to store a lot of energy as fat, which becomes their primary fuel source underground in their hibernation ...

DEAR JOAN: I am struggling with land squirrel problems and was advised by one of my family members to contact you. I already tried contacting someone who used carbon dioxide, but it was not useful as ...

North Dakota’s fourth-largest city is battling an escalating problem with Richardson's ground squirrels. These small creatures, native to the northern Plains, weigh less than a pound, are about a foot ...

MINOT, N.D. (AP) — The Richardson’s ground squirrel weighs less than a pound, is about a foot long and is native to the northern Plains. The little creature also is a ferocious tunneler, and it’s ...

The Richardson's ground squirrel weighs less than a pound, is about a foot long and is native to the northern Plains. The little creature is also a ferocious tunneler, and it's exasperating the people ...

Squirrels look super cute running about in the yard. While not a lot of gardeners would mind occasionally feeding a squirrel for fun, things stop being fun when these rodents turn from cute, furry ...

Turns out, the Arctic squirrels (Urocitellus parryii) on Chirikof Island, long believed to be an invasive species, were native. Ianaré Sévi/ Wikimedia Treeless, wind-swept Chirikof Island has suffered ...

Continuing the theme of “Garden Pests that We Really Hate,” this week I will offer some tips on dealing with ground squirrels. California ground squirrels are uglier and more obnoxious than the tree ...