A friend recently told me that if she had to choose an animal for extinction, she would definitely pick squirrels. After our recent, and what most likely appears to be second, infestation of these ...

Cayenne pepper does irritate and deter squirrels, but it is not the most effective method for keeping them away. The most effective deterrent for squirrels is to take away the things attracting them ...

Before someone gets bitten, or neighboring farmlands are invaded, UC Davis officials will launch a birth-control research program to curb a campus population explosion of non-native tree squirrels.

The rampaging ground squirrel population in Contra Costa County is truly for the birds, according to agricultural officials. The county recently put up 20 raptor perches on land in Concord and Walnut ...

Q: Here in the high desert, we have a huge problem with ground squirrels. What do you suggest? A: Ground squirrels (also known as “Rats with Bushy Tails”) can be found throughout California and ...

Parts of the country report a boom in the squirrel population. Vermont apple growers report squirrels can strip a tree of half its apples in hours.This adds urgency to the work of South Carolina ...

Researchers at the University of California, Davis are launching a birth-control program to control a rapidly expanding population of campus squirrels. UC Davis officials say the researchers will try ...