Richardson's ground squirrels — colloquially known as gophers — are currently hibernating, but they're making headlines after ...

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 is also a ferocious tunneler, and it's exasperating the people ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. North Dakota’s fourth-largest city is battling an escalating problem with Richardson's ground squirrels. These small creatures, ...

North Dakota’s fourth-largest city is battling an escalating problem with Richardson's ground squirrels. These small creatures, native to the northern Plains, weigh less than a pound, are about a foot ...

These ground squirrels of California, so familiar in the backyard where they can often be seen nibbling on seeds and nuts, have recently been documented in a behaviour that scientists term "shocking": ...

Saskatchewan and Alberta are disappointed with a decision by federal regulators against using a pesticide to manage ...

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 ...

A ground squirrel with cheeks stuffed with nuts, seeds or grains is a common sight. But a new study provides the first evidence that California ground squirrels also hunt, kill and eat voles. The ...

When you hear the word 'squirrel,' many people may imagine a cute squirrel stuffing its mouth full of nuts and seeds, but it is also known that wild squirrels sometimes eat insects and fish carcasses.