DEAR JOAN: I have a lovely, large sycamore tree in my backyard. The problem is I also have a nuisance squirrel who lives in the yard as well. It nests in a nearby tree. This particular squirrel has ...

DEAR JOAN: I have a mature almond tree in my backyard and every year the squirrels eat all the almonds. This tree is next to a wood fence so the squirrels run along the fence and hop on the branches.

A squirrel peeks out of a hole in a tree. Squirrels can damage trees through extensive stripping of the bark. Squirrels are generally good neighbors that occasionally become a nuisance by stripping ...

In this week’s winter wildlife spotlight, I thought a good follow-up to feeder birds would be a discussion about their mammal counterparts that also frequently visit our residential feeding stations ...

Q: Is there any way that I can prevent the squirrels from raiding my avocado tree? What’s the sense in trying to grow anything if the squirrels take all? A: Ground squirrels are the bane of every ...