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Last summer, a neighbor told me a bit about the cultural life of our local red squirrels. He said that among this tribe, single females hold territory. This information explained our recent experience; many bits of information clicked into place, … Continue reading →

Tuesday morning, movement in the dooryard caught my eye. I stared, dumbfounded, as a red squirrel ran across the yard with a large black rectangle attached to its face. The squirrel, carrying one of our plastic mouse traps in its … Continue reading →