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 ...

North Dakota’s fourth-largest city is battling an escalating problem with Richardson's ground squirrels. These small creatures, native to the northern Plains, weigh less than a pound, are about a foot ...

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 is also a ferocious tunneler, and it's exasperating the people ...

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 ...

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