Q: Since the drought, ground squirrels have taken over my yard. They have built burrows in my orchard and now this spring they are chewing on all the new vegetable starts that I have set out. I notice ...

Ground squirrels can be troublesome pests. They feed on crops and ornamental plants. They rob animal feed and bird feeders. They cause problems by chewing irrigation and wiring. They can also carry ...

Q. Since the drought, ground squirrels have taken over my yard. Due to water restrictions, I let my back lawn go brown and the ground squirrels have built burrows in my backyard. They are very ...

Worsening erosion of the Shell Beach bluffs has pushed the city of Pismo Beach to look at plenty of options to keep the coastal community stable — and now ground squirrels are in the city’s crosshairs ...

DEAR JOAN: While doing research about ground squirrel-proof fencing, I stumbled across a blog item you’d posted several years ago about the topic. I am helping design a local community garden — a ...

DEAR JOAN: I am struggling with land squirrel problems and was advised by one of my family members to contact you. I already tried contacting someone who used carbon dioxide, but it was not useful as ...

Continuing the theme of “Garden Pests that We Really Hate,” this week I will offer some tips on dealing with ground squirrels. California ground squirrels are uglier and more obnoxious than the tree ...

MINOT, N.D. — 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 ...

The new TerraTrap California Ground Squirrel Trap Kits mitigate the damage caused by the California Ground Squirrel without using poison, while substantially reducing pest control labor time and cost ...

This “live” trap and others on the Gunn High School baseball field was used to capture ground squirrels on July 11, 2021. Two of the captured animals died, however, after allegedly being left in the ...