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… ...

The heat is messing with the reproductive timing of Richardson's ground squirrels in a fascinating example of phenological mismatch driven by climate change. Animals, like humans, are suffering ...

The little creature also is a ferocious tunneler, and it’s exasperating the people of Minot, North Dakota, where it’s ...

There's a surefire way to mildly annoy zoologist and University of Lethbridge professor Gail Michener, and it involves misrepresenting the Richardson's ground squirrel. For starters, Michener ...

Ground squirrels have been an issue in Minot, a city of nearly 50,000 people, for at least 20 years, but the problem has dramatically worsened in the last few years, said Minot Street Department ...

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 ...

Franklin's ground squirrels prefer a bushy environment and would have commonly been found in Edmonton's river valley. The squirrel is bushy-tailed and slightly larger than a gopher.

Ground squirrels are taking over a North Dakota city and officials are not amused By: Jack Dura, The Associated Press Posted: 11:00 PM CDT Wednesday, Jul. 16, 2025 Last Modified: 5:09 PM CDT ...

Ground squirrels have been an issue in Minot, a city of nearly 50,000 people, for at least 20 years, but the problem has dramatically worsened in the last few years, said Minot Street Department ...