After looking at the five suspects, Compton said it is not unusual to conclude the rodent bearing the least resemblance to the mascot is the pocket gopher – the only gopher in the lineup. The general ...

The "pseudo-spring" of the last week of February brought about many happenings in nature. After the first three weeks of the month that averaged a temperature of only about 4 degrees above zero, the ...

How much do you know about moles? Roger Dickens, wildlife technical services manager with Ehrlich Pest Control, gives us the ...

Of all the other endemic creatures, we picked this one because we just love the mental image we get from hearing “pocket ...

EUGENE, ORE.- The Minnesota Gophers (7-10, 1-4 Big Ten) fell 4-2 to the No. 9 Oregon Ducks (17-3, 5-0 Big Ten) Saturday afternoon. Kyle Remington got the start for the Gophers throwing 6.1 innings, ...

University of Minnesota Athletics Director Mark Coyle announced early Thursday morning Ben Johnson has been fired after four seasons as head coach of the Gophers men’s basketball team.

Three Gopher swimmers also set new personal records on Thursday evening. With 239 points so far, Minnesota sits in sixth place heading into the third day of the Big Ten Championships. Ohio State sits ...

A plains pocket gopher as seen away from its normal burrowing home, similar to one seen recently. Note the large claws on the front feet and the small eyes and ears.