Illinois wildlife center braces for July 4 patient surge as fireworks boom ...

S cientists in Switzerland have turned to a rare flying squirrel’s remarkable treetop agility to develop a new generation of ...

In fact, southern flying squirrels can be seen right here in our corner of Northern Illinois. I was reminded of this at the grocery store when I ran into the mother of a high school classmate.

Growing up, I assumed groundhogs were related to bears because they look similar. By the way, Illinois has four species of tree squirrels: fox, eastern gray, red and southern flying.

As many as 3,600 flying squirrels, ... The investigation included conservation officials from Illinois, California and Georgia, as well as the U.S. Department of Homeland Security.

However, as this video shows, baby flying squirrels taking flight is something entirely different to behold. I’ll readily admit I don’t get to see these too often unless I’m at the local zoo.

Senior National Geographic Society wildlife trade investigative reporter Dina Fine Maron joins Steve Bertrand on Chicago’s Afternoon News to break down the story of an alleged flying squirrel ...

Flying Squirrel, an indoor trampoline park at 2501 Brooks Street Suite A in Missoula, has closed unexpectedly. The signs on the door are vague, saying only that the business has closed ...

CHICAGO (CBS) -- The Illinois Department of Natural Resources worked with federal agencies in Florida to take down a wildlife trafficking ring operating through Chicago. In Florida 3,700 flying ...

The late-August arrival of infielder Yoshi Tsutsugo amplified the Richmond Flying Squirrels’ “We Are the World” character. Tsutsugo, 31, is from Hashimoto, Japan. He is the first player born ...