Squirrel

A black rat snake crossing a road; this is a context image and not from the Hancock County school campus.

November 3, 2026

Nature·USA

Hancock County schools ordered a “complete environmental assessment” after snakes, squirrels and raccoons appeared too

A Hancock County School District wildlife inspection in Sparta, Georgia, started with snakes and ended with squirrels and raccoons. The district closed all schools and offices for the rest of its first

Consumers Energy outage map showing 99.6 percent with power, 109 outages, and 6,143 affected as of July 28 at 5 p.m.

News·USA·Weather

Squirrel Sparks 3,256‑Customer Blackout at Wealthy Street Substation During Heat Advisory

Power has been fully restored to more than 3,000 Grand Rapids residents after a squirrel caused an outage at the Wealthy Street Substation during Monday morning’s developing heat wave . The furry intruder triggered the outage around 9:30 a.m. on July 28, 2025,

July 29, 2025

California Ground Squirrels Hunt Voles: 42% of Interactions Show Carnivorous Behavior

Wildlife

In a discovery that challenges decades of wildlife research, California ground squirrels have been observed hunting and consuming voles, marking the first documented evidence

Mount Graham Red Squirrel Population Climbs to 233, Up from 144 in 2023 and Recovering After 2017 Fire Impact

Conservation·Nature·Wildlife

In a turn of events that has caught wildlife biologists by surprise, the Mount Graham red squirrel population has increased to 233 individuals, up

News·USA·Wildlife

New York’s ‘Peanut’s Law’ Post Squirrel Tragedy: Can This Act Stop Future Wildlife Euthanizations After $193,000 Raised for P’Nut’s Sanctuary?

A wildlife protection amendment, sparked by the recent euthanization of a rehabilitated squirrel in Pine City, New York, aims to reform state protocols for handling sanctuary animals. New York State Assemblyman Jake

Tejal Somvanshi

November 5, 2024