Squirrels can transform from charming backyard visitors into persistent garden pests when they start digging up bulbs, ...

Wild animals do not need to learn that people equal food. Once that lesson sticks, they start returning to driveways, patios, playgrounds, and garbage areas. That shift is where the real trouble ...

My wife and I often joke that we have our own little wild kingdom in our backyard. Over the years that we have lived in our house on the southeast side of Pittsfield, we have seen creatures big and ...

I take a multisystemic approach to therapy, drawing from a range of evidence-based interventions including Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT), Eye Movement Desensitization & Reprocessing (EMDR), Child ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. A close-up of a gray squirrel on the forest floor holding a large acorn in its paws with soft sunlight in the background.© A-Z ...

Squirrels have achieved tactical deception levels previously thought to be primarily a primate trait, but later found in other animals such as corvids and squirrels. Squirrels perform deceptive ...

Wednesday marked the 24th celebration of Squirrel Appreciation Day, a day created by wildlife rehabilitator Christy Hargrove in 2002 to appreciate the over 200 species of squirrels around the world.

You’ve likely seen a squirrel dashing around with an oak tree acorn in its mouth. It may be about to eat lunch, or it may be stowing acorns in its pantry for later meals. But where, exactly, are ...

Though the nonstop sounds of urban life may disturb many animals, for squirrels, the roar of traffic is not always a threat. New research shows that steady road noise can make urban squirrels feel ...