A ground squirrel remains low among tall grasses while holding and chewing a green leaf. Its body stays close to the ground as it feeds, a posture that helps reduce visibility to predators. At the ...

The Arctic ground squirrel survives conditions that would cause irreparable brain damage in almost any other mammal on the ...

Worsening erosion of the Shell Beach bluffs has pushed the city of Pismo Beach to look at plenty of options to keep the coastal community stable — and now ground squirrels are in the city’s crosshairs ...

The City of Winnipeg is asking the province for permission to use pesticides to control ground squirrel population at several athletic fields, but animal welfare advocates argue the proposed methods ...

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. Former First Brands CEO Patrick James and his brother are ...

Also, encouraging natural predators, where appropriate, such as by installing raptor perches or nesting boxes can help deter ...

The California ground squirrel seems innocent. A familiar sight to hikers, the plump rodent can often be seen contentedly chewing on grasses, seeds and berries. PETA offers to replace Punxsutawney ...

Flesh-eating squirrels which hunt down and devour voles have been spotted for the first time in the wild. Until now, squirrels were thought to be primarily vegetarian, cramming their cheeks full of ...

EXCITING NEWS OUT OF THE ANIMAL KINGDOM. RESEARCHERS HAVE IDENTIFIED A NEW SQUIRREL SPECIES, AND ONE OF THOSE RESEARCHERS IS BASED HERE IN THE TRIAD. OUR KELLI KENDALL SPOKE WITH HIM ABOUT HOW HIS ...

The primary difference between chipmunk and squirrel species lies in their habitat and storage strategy. Squirrels are the ...

MINOT, N.D. — 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 ...