They’re fixtures in our yards and our lives. Trees add beauty to Janet Lammens’ Wash Park backyard – at least they did. “It’s pretty ugly,” Lammens said, standing beside the 20-year-old tree. Over the ...

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 ...

Q: Since the drought, ground squirrels have taken over my yard. They have built burrows in my orchard and now this spring they are chewing on all the new vegetable starts that I have set out. I notice ...

DEAR JOAN: Is it legal to set traps on the top of the backyard fence to snare squirrels and let them die in the heat? I grew up here in Contra Costa County and am a humanities community college ...

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 ...

Whether you live in the city, the suburbs or a rural area, wildlife can encroach on your land. Unfortunately, many of these animals — including raccoons, feral cats and opossums — can quickly become ...