Though “ground squirrel” is actually a term that can be applied to anything from chipmunks to prairie dogs, it’s most often used to denote several animals that make their home in the Western U.S. and ...

I am always looking for an excuse to learn and write about squirrels, so jumped at the chance to visit the latest arrivals at the Center for Wildlife in Cape Neddick in York, Maine — orphaned baby ...

Studying the ecological importance of ground squirrels at the Rocky Mountain Bio Lab. Summer mornings at the Rocky Mountain Biological Laboratory are prime time for viewing and studying golden mantled ...

The Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals Monterey County Wildlife Rescue and Rehabilitation Center is currently caring for seven baby squirrels and one baby hummingbird. The animals were ...

FORT WAYNE, Ind. (WANE) — The Indiana Department of Natural Resources (DNR) has enlisted the help of The Nature Conservancy and Purdue University Fort Wayne (PFW) with the goal of assisting a species ...

I’m a big fan of squirrels. Some people call them rats with fuzzy tails, and although this may be rather accurate, I still find them adorable. (Lots of people love rats, too!). While my neighbors drop ...

This is an archived article and the information in the article may be outdated. Please look at the time stamp on the story to see when it was last updated. SAN DIEGO (FOX 5/KUSI) — What seems like a ...

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 ...