Worsening erosion of the Shell Beach bluffs has pushed the city of Pismo Beach to look at plenty of options to keep the coastal community stable — and now ground squirrels are in the city’s crosshairs ...

Ground squirrels are currently running rampant across many urban and agricultural areas of the US. These rodents may look just like the tree squirrels you're used to seeing, but instead, they burrow ...

Q. Since the drought, ground squirrels have taken over my yard. Due to water restrictions, I let my back lawn go brown and the ground squirrels have built burrows in my backyard. They are very ...

SIOUX FALLS, S.D. (KELO) — Ground squirrels may be small, but they can turn into a big problem in larger numbers. W.H. Lyon Fairgrounds CEO and president Scott Wick says the small animals have been ...

La Jolla is known for its seals, seagulls and sea lions, as well as many other animal families that live along the coast. But one in particular has the city of San Diego taking steps to try to reduce ...

Beneath the surface of Eagle County are colonies of burrowing, and vocal, ground squirrels. Known as the Wyoming ground squirrels, the species are one of six kinds of ground squirrels in Colorado, ...

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 ...

Three Richardson's ground squirrels appear on July 14, 2025, in a vacant lot near apartment homes in Minot, North Dakota. MINOT — The Richardson’s ground squirrel weighs less than a pound, is about a ...