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 ...

Santa Monica, California city officials recently posted 'Do not feed' signs in Palisades Park in an attempt to reduce the ...

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"This is their park. They've taken over," one resident said.

Squirrels are a common sight you might not think twice about. But researchers like UC Davis behavioral ecologist Sonja Wild say there’s a lot they can teach us. For the last few years, she’s helped ...

California ground squirrels pack a lot of grit into their roughly 12-inch frame (not counting the tail). The burrowing rodents do epic battle with rattlesnakes. And last summer the critters exhibited ...

In a social media landscape where AI images and videos are becoming the norm, it can be difficult to decipher what is real and what is not. Videos that feature wild animals are of particular concern, ...

Every spring, a new litter of ground squirrels make its way to the surface of Palisades Park, eventually becoming accustomed to people and their delicious handouts. But the city of Santa Monica is ...

A California ground squirrel in Conta Costa County runs with a vole it hunted in its mouth. A study from UC Davis and University of Wisconsin-Eau Claire is the first to document widespread carnivorous ...