Learn why North Carolina picked the gray squirrel as a symbol, and how this common backyard visitor shapes forests and state ...

The log fires are burning, sunshine streams through the sash windows and the Olympitis family cat is on the prowl for the cosiest spot in the house. Emmanuel Olympitis – Manoli to his friends – is ...

As charming as their acrobatic antics can seem, grey squirrels can cause a surprising amount of damage in gardens by stripping the bark from trees and shrubs, raiding bird feeders (and spreading ...

If you hear scrabbling in the attic, that's a strong indication you have squirrels. Other signs include a stash of acorns or nuts, nesting in the insulation, a strong smell of urine, chirping babies, ...

Q: We are being overrun by ground squirrels and chipmunks. They are digging in flower beds, plants and yards. We have tried mouse traps, rat traps, moth balls, red pepper and they seem to avoid them.

Have you wondered why there seems to be a rather large number of playful squirrels venturing onto your property? Are they becoming pests by invading your bird feeders, nesting in your trees, gnawing ...

Welcome back, Cornellians! What better way to start off the semester with something unexpected? Chaos seems to kick-off every semester at Cornell — whether it’s housing drama, course-scheduling panic ...

There's no denying that squirrels are cute little critters. Once they make their way into your home, however, they're not so cute anymore. In fact, they can turn into destructive animals that wreak ...

This story, “Fox in the Treetops,” appeared in the July 1977 issue of Outdoor Life. For years I kept two squirrel mounts on the mantel over the fireplace in my den. One was a red squirrel, or “boomer” ...