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November 5, 2024

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

A Mount Graham red squirrel with red ear tags perches in a tree.

Conservation·Nature·Wildlife

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

In a turn of events that has caught wildlife biologists by surprise, the Mount Graham red squirrel population has increased to 233 individuals, up from 144 in 2023. This rare subspecies, found exclusively in Arizona’s Pinaleño Mountains, has shown resilience

December 15, 2024

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