I test smart bird feeders for a living, and have fought years’ worth of squirrel battles so you don’t have to. These are my ...

Dear Heloise: Glen Allen from Virginia wrote that he feeds squirrels and birds small pieces of regular or butter-topped bread. Glen said that the squirrels like it so much, they request more, and he ...

JACKSON TWP. ‒ One man's treasured neighborhood squirrels are another man's trashy band of nuisance rodents. The dividing line runs between two houses on Chippewa Avenue NW in the Portage Park Estates ...

It's fall, which means the squirrels are out in force eating up all your bird seeds and pumpkins. Here's how to stop them.

Dear Heloise: I have been reading your column with interest and like the tips displayed therein. A recent letter from Cody, in San Antonio, noted that he gives various kinds of nuts and seeds to ...

Many gardeners enjoy attracting wildlife to their yards by using feeders, nesting boxes or planting specific plants for them. When it comes to squirrels though, my suggestion is only to add plants to ...

Attracting birds is fun and educational. There’s no easier way to become more aware of the diversity of birds that surrounds us than to put out a backyard feeder and simply glance at it from time to ...

Winter weather can be hard on Illinois wildlife, which is why so many folks around here put out feed for birds and animals. That’s a good thing, right? My friend Sissy Blissman, the sweetest person ...