With UB40’s classic reggae hit echoing in my mind, I pondered this question for the first time since moving to Central Oregon three decades ago. Tipped off by my dogs’ unusual curiosity around the ...

Mustelids are a broad group of carnivores that includes badgers, martens, otters, polecats, stoats, and weasels.

When you live next to a wooded lot, you also live next to critters. Over the years, we've seen deer, chipmunks, mice, armadillos, coyotes, woodpeckers, rabbits and some entirely unwelcome snakes. But ...

By the time New York Climate Week wrapped up in September this year, Robin Whytock had a point to make. Over the course of ...

Let's be honest: there's no such thing as completely squirrel-proof bird feeders. But you can cut down on squirrels' visits ...

However, the squirrels’ drive to obtain food isn’t limited to birdseed or peanuts. Their omnivore orientation also drives ...

The council has been rolling out new shared bin hubs across the city which have been placed on the street in front of people's homes.

Rats stealing bird food and scaring off robins and blackbirds is a common problem for wildlife lovers - but experts say there's a simple household trick that can stop rodents in their tracks. If ...

Squirrels: Are they just rats with better PR? Be advised that this is not safe reading material for squirrel lovers, or even squirrel apologists. In my opinion, squirrels are worse than rats—smarter, ...

Automatic Trap Company’s TerraTrap GS delivered results fast for the Santa Barbara Airport—in just a short time the once-overrun yard was clear of ground squirrels. SONOMA, Calif., Oct. 22, 2025 ...

DEAR ABBY: I’m having a problem with my sister, who visits me on the average of once a month. She lives four hours away. Her friend and her husband accompany her. They are my only company. I used to ...