"If that's not possible, we at least do recommend that whatever method is used results in instantaneous death to the animal, ...

Until now, the California ground squirrel (Otospermophilus beecheyi) had been described as an animal that ate mostly acorns and grass seeds. They’ve been observed eating bark, flowers, leaves ...

We call this the squirrel family, and it consists of ground squirrels (and yes, this includes chipmunks), flying squirrels, and tree squirrels. Their closest relatives are the mountain beaver and ...

Timely action ensures that the population is managed before it grows too large, making control more effective.

By Lauren Leffer Certain species of ground squirrels hibernate underground without any food or water for up to eight months of the year. It’s a super-extreme survival strategy, enabled by a ...

How ground squirrels spend half of the year curled up without eating a thing and yet manage to maintain their protein balance, barely losing any muscle mass, has been a long-standing mystery. This is ...

In the Western Ghats, the vibrant Indian Giant Malabar Squirrel leaps through treetops, aiding seed dispersal and forest ...

Coffee grounds offer a natural pest control method and an eco-friendly way to potentially deter squirrels with scent and ...

In the Adirondacks, the red squirrel is associated with the coniferous and mixed forests at all elevations. Within these habitats, red squirrels build nests 3-18 m (10-60 ft) above the ground inside a ...

We have a few surprising facts for you. Chipmunks along with groundhogs (also known as woodchucks), marmots, and prairie dogs are all considered ground dwelling squirrels. Take a moment to appreciate ...

Beechnuts, acorns, hickory nuts, and other large seeds which southern flying squirrels begin storing in late summer in their nests, the ground, and in and around trees form an important part of the ...