Jan. 2—An extra-small chipmunk found in southern New Mexico mountains will gain endangered species status and a critical habitat designation, boosting its chance at survival. The Peñasco least ...

The name “rodent” brings to mind a variety of objectionable creatures because how they live perturbs us, especially if they live in our space. A marmot chirping while sprawled atop a boulder high in ...

Listen to Short Wave on Spotify, Apple Podcasts and Google Podcasts. Kwasi Wrensford describes the genus Neotamius as "elfin": skittish little squirrel-cousins with angular faces, pointy ears and ...

FILE - In this Oct. 6, 2005 file photo, a chipmunk stuffs his mouth with seeds and returns to his nest to store them for winter in Canterbury, N.H. There has been a spike in New England's chipmunk ...

Spring 2021 has been deeply emotional. There’s a lot going on, and for once it’s not just about the pandemic or politics. The current talk of the town between CDC-approved maskless neighbors is ...

In New Jersey, there is a growing new threat that puts home gardens and lawns alike in real danger: chipmunks. Throughout the state, there have been an increasing number of people asking for the ...