Love them or hate them, squirrels have been known to frequent the bluffs near La Jolla beaches. But some residents are raising concerns about the use of poisonous chemicals to address what the city of ...

The city of San Diego is poisoning the squirrels who live and play along the bluffs above Windansea Beach. I sensed something was wrong last month, when a squirrel family who lived in a bush near the ...

RIVERSIDE, Calif. (KABC) -- Eastern fox squirrels are becoming quite the nuisance in a Riverside neighborhood. Buddy Nickle, a resident in the Woods Street neighborhood in the city, said he tried to ...

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 ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Health Canada authorized the emergency use of strychnine to address what it says is millions of dollars worth of damage caused by ...

A petition set up by campaign group Save Our Reds, has attracted more than 75,000 signatures.

After more than a decade studying California ground squirrels, Jennifer Smith felt she had a solid understanding of their behavior. Then, in the summer of 2024, her students spotted something she ...

"Grey squirrels can damage maize and fruit crops. They are a threat to orchards and market gardens. They destroy bulbs and ...