It looks like a scene from 1980 cult comedy classic 'Caddyshack,' but this cheeky gopher-like ground squirrel is very real — and not too shy to appear in a selfie.

Our fence was 5 to 6 feet tall, but ground squirrels also climb, so we added a battery operated shock wire to the top of the fence. We’ve since moved locations, but we have the same set-up.

We can thank the University of Minnesota for popularizing an obscure but charismatic little mammal. In 1926, Clarence Spears, coach of the football team, officially branded the squad the “Golden ...

What is a “golden gopher"? It’s the 13-lined ground squirrel, a relative of prairie dogs. Ground squirrels and their prairie-dog brethren are primarily westerners.

Darrell Crabbe from SWF said it's often difficult for hunters and landowners to connect directly, due to trespass legislation ...

Ranchers and farmers have fewer options for controlling gophers, but encouraging predators and managing the environment may ...

Shaynee ModienLocal Journalism Initiative ReporterThe Shaunavon StandardRecent calls for the reintroduction of the banned ...

Here’s everything you need to know to get rid of gophers and ... much like squirrels. Gophers are members of the rodent family and ... so you likely won’t see any gopher droppings above ground.

What is a “golden gopher"? It’s the 13-lined ground squirrel, a relative of prairie dogs. Ground squirrels and their prairie-dog brethren are primarily westerners.

We can thank the University of Minnesota for popularizing an obscure but charismatic little mammal. In 1926, Clarence Spears, coach of the football team, officially branded the squad the “Golden ...