I’m interviewing exciting people from Idaho and around the world! Dr. Bryan McLean and his collaborators from UNC Greensboro ...

Keep squirrels and other pests from pilfering bird seed out of your backyard feeders with these 7 squirrel-proof feeders.

UNC Greensboro researcher Bryan McLean helped identify a new species of squirrel. How he and collaborators found the Snake ...

In another study with the eastern ground squirrel, one researcher observed a squirrel jumping more than 8 feet between a tree ...

This “live” trap and others on the Gunn High School baseball field was used to capture ground squirrels on July 11, 2021. Two of the captured animals died, however, after allegedly being left ...

His short round ears just behind his large dark eyes. What a cool critter. It was a thirteen-lined ground squirrel (Ictidomys tridecemlineatus). For some crazy reason, I haven’t had an ...

Like many in the Northland, I maintain bird feeders throughout winter. Spending money on bird food seems very worth it when I can look out on a subzero morning and watch the antics of these avian ...

Rabbit and quail seasons still have many days to go but, for those who like to spend their time among the tall timber, squirrel season is in full swing. Approaching squirrel hunting with the same ...

A long-term behavioral study from the University of Wisconsin-Eau Claire and the University of California indicated that California ground squirrels — slightly larger relatives of those adorable ...

Dreys are shaggy masses of leaves nestled against a tree trunk or cupped in a fork of branches 20 to 40 feet above the ground. Squirrels not only rear their kits in them but also use them as shelter ...

Within these habitats, red squirrels build nests 3-18 m (10-60 ft) above the ground inside a natural tree cavity, abandoned woodpecker nest, or on a branch. Exposed nests are usually near the trunk on ...