Pine squirrels love, love, love their pines!
If you love love love pines, raise your paw! This group of three squirrel species surely would.
Author Tara Allison
16 spring-flowering perennials for wildlife
Plants that flower in the spring put an end to the monotony of winter with a colorful prelude to summer.…
Halloween’s scariest wildlife
Halloween’s coming! Meet some very scary backyard wildlife! Boo!
Prepare your yard for wildlife in winter
With the first brisk mornings of fall, it may seem like all that’s ahead is to rake up our leaves and then relax until spring. But, no.
All about Coyotes, the new urban dogs
Coyotes live everywhere, and increasingly in cities. You’ll may never see one; they’re shy, secretive, hyper-alert, smart. Also, beneficial.
All about Fox Squirrels and Gray Squirrels
Do you feed squirrels? Would you rather be feeding birds? Across the nation, mini-battles rage between humans and squirrels.
All about White-tailed Deer
Now sometimes urban, these gentle hoofed animals are worth learning about.
All about Cottontail Rabbits
Built for speed, jumping, and agility, they’re named for their cottony tail and smarter than you think.
All about the House Mouse
The most common mouse in the U.S., they’re seen as pests. But they’re beneficial as predators of insects and as food for other animals.
All about bats, beneficial victims of myths
Bats aren’t dangerous, despite persistent myths. Intelligent and harmless, learn all about them.
All about Striped Skunks
Skunks are known best as stinky roadkill, and good riddance. That’s too bad, because they’re beneficial, non-aggressive, and just want to be left alone.
Plan in winter for next summer’s yard projects
Fall and winter are good times to make a to-do list for next spring. Have you purchased seeds? Cleaned tools? What plants will you buy?
