A request from Alberta and Saskatchewan to allow use of strychnine to control Richardson’s ground squirrels, or gophers, for this growing season was recently denied by Canada’s Pest Management ...

Saskatchewan and Alberta are disappointed with a decision by federal regulators against using a pesticide to manage agriculture damage from the Richardson's ground squirrel.

MINOT, N.D. (AP) — The Richardson’s ground squirrel weighs less than a pound, is about a foot long and is native to the northern Plains. The little creature also is a ferocious tunneler, and it’s ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. A squirrel population that appears to be growing out of control has residents at one famous Southern California beach community ...

Agriculture ministers from Alberta and Saskatchewan are frustrated by Health Canada's Pest Management Regulatory Agency (PMRA ...

A man feeds a squirrel some nuts at McArthur Park in November. Santa Monica is reminding the public to stop feeding ground squirrels in the city. (Michael Blackshire / Los Angeles Times) Every spring, ...

VDOT and State Police emphasize the dangers of driving in snowy conditions, highlighting increased crashes and urging residents to stay home. MINOT, N.D. – The Richardson's ground squirrel weighs less ...