If you’ve ever planted winter bulbs and come back to find holes in your garden, you know how frustrating squirrels can be. After waiting all season to see those blooms, it’s tough watching your hard ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Getty Images During the cold winter months, squirrels behave like humans do, looking for a warm, protected space to nest. They don ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Keeping squirrels out of winter beds matters because these curious critters can dig up bulbs and damage young plants. Covering ...

Of the four types of squirrels that live in my neighborhood only the red and gray squirrels have been visiting the feeders. Chipmunks, the smallest members of the squirrel family, aren’t around in the ...

Have you noticed squirrels going a bit crazy this fall? I mean more than usual? I’ve been hearing a lof of people talking about the long, cold winter in store for us and they say they can tell because ...

It’s that time of year again when animals start preparing for the cold winter months, building nests and dens, and gathering enough food to keep them fat and happy until spring rolls back around.

Q: Why don't I see gray squirrels and chipmunks much during the winter? I know they don't hibernate, so what do they do? I'm concerned. JERRY, Pittsfield A: As town and state officials urge us to stay ...