Plans for new homes have received a fresh wave of objections amid fears over their potential impact on red squirrels. Businessman Bill Dobie wants to build six houses and a block of 10 flats at the ...

Researchers said in a new study that they were stunned to witness California ground squirrels, who mostly eat nuts and seeds, hunting and eating voles.

and found that the park's ground squirrels exhibited carnivorous behaviors — particularly in the peak summer months — and hunted voles. "This was shocking," said study lead author Jennifer E.

We think of squirrels as adorably harmless creatures, admiring their bushy tails and twitchy little noses and the way they cram their cheeks with nuts or seeds to bring back to their nests for later.

A UC Davis study found a population of Bay Area ground squirrels hunting and eating voles, suggesting the species may be more flexible in its diet than previously thought.

A team of scientists spent 12 years in Briones Regional Park near Martinez studying California ground squirrel behaviors. What they started seeing this past summer startled them. "Two of my ...

This isn't the first instance of a wayward squirrel causing commotion. In the summer of 2022, a squirrel in Larimer County was electrocuted, sparking a small brushfire near Fort Collins.

While studying ground squirrels in Northern California this past summer, biologists expected to observe the animals banding together to forage for grass seeds and walnuts and avoid predators.

As part of an ongoing 12-year study of California ground squirrels at Briones Regional Park in Contra Costa County, researchers last summer watched as squirrels began to chase — and eat ...