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 ...

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 ...

They’re Richardson’s ground squirrels — not prairie dogs — that have burrowed beneath some of the athletic fields at Billings parks, endangering athletes and wreaking havoc with turf conditions. The ...

IDAHO FALLS, Idaho (KIFI) - Temperatures are starting to climb and the days are long, and that’s good news for recreational shooters looking to get out of city limits to shoot guns. Summer is a ...