An owl’s talons is the only thing that Jerri Peake could imagine could cause those round lesions on this squirrel she saw crossing her deck in Pine Meadows in Virginia Beach. There was even a similar ...

What does a student who has an interest in research, parasites, diseases and infections do? Study bot fly infestation on ground squirrels of course. Last summer, Cal State Fullerton biology and health ...

The parasite’s scientific name is Cuterebra emasculator, which, from its Latin roots, translates as skin-boring testicle remover. In 1856 Asa Fitch (the nation’s first professional entomologist) ...

Squirrel hunters and wildlife watchers across the state are questioning the health of some of Georgia's squirrel population. Many have observed small lumps or "warbles" protruding from underneath the ...

Say the word "warbles" in front of a bunch of Mississippi squirrel hunters and you'll probably get a lot of confused looks. Say the word "wolves" in front of those same people and most will cringe.

Press release from Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission: Every year about this time people call the Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission (FWC), alarmed about squirrels that ...

Squirrel hunting season is now under way throughout Georgia, and, apparently, hunters in some areas of the state have questioned the health of the animals. According to the Wildlife Resources Division ...