DEAR JOAN: How can we get rid of rats without also harming the squirrels that visit our yard? My next-door neighbors and I have lemon trees. Rats are coming into our yards at night to eat the skins ...

There is a simple way to stop rodents stealing from your bird feeder, as you just need a natural deterrent most people ...

LOS ANGELES – A UC Davis study showed a nutty novel behavior in California squirrels: They’re hunting like carnivores, taking down and then consuming other, smaller rodents. As part of an ongoing ...

I've been plagued for several years by gnawing rats with bushy tails (i.e., eastern gray squirrels, Sciurus carolinensis). I love their antics, and don't mind seeing them on my birdfeeders. In fact, I ...

Some East Bay ground squirrels have given up eating only seeds and plants and now are choosing to hunt and eat other rodents. A team of scientists spent 12 years in Briones Regional Park near Martinez ...

MOVE over, Pizza Rat. A New York City squirrel loves cheesy slices so much, it fought off a pigeon for a piece. Pizza Squirrel showed his big-city bona fides after finding a classic slice in New York ...