Feeding squirrels in your yard seems harmless, but it comes with risks you should know about before encouraging wildlife to get too comfortable.

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 ...

Coming across a baby squirrel alone in the wild or even in your backyard can stir up a strong desire to help. These little creatures appear helpless, especially when they are very young. But feeding a ...

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 ...

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 ...

Click to share on X (Opens in new window) X Click to share on Facebook (Opens in new window) Facebook José Brenes/Daily. Buy this photo. From wading through the fountain by the bell tower the first ...

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 ...

Dear Heloise: In one of your advisories regarding old medications, it was stated that taking them to the pharmacy drop-off was the only way we should dispose of them. My husband takes a pain med that ...