Every spring, a new litter of ground squirrels make its way to the surface of Palisades Park, eventually becoming accustomed to people and their delicious handouts. But the city of Santa Monica is ...

It keeps the park nice, the kids can see the animals. The squirrels rely on these people.” Nature buffs are circulating a 4,450-signature-strong Change.org petition opposing the proposed rule.

Roughly 30 New Yorkers a year are bitten by squirrels, the New York City Health Department tells the Wall Street Journal. The bites generally happen to people who’ve been feeding the squirrels.

Songbirds and squirrels have similar tastes in food, so it’s no surprise that they are a companion to backyard bird feeding. However, there are a variety of ways people can feed and enjoy the ...

PEOPLE TELL ME THE SQUIRRELS SEEM TO KNOW IF YOU HAVE SNACKS INSIDE YOUR BAGS, SO YOU CAN’T JUST LEAVE IT SITTING ON THE BENCH. THEY WILL, AND HELP THEMSELVES. >> I LOVE THIS PARK.

The Health Department put out a bulletin Friday warning of an “unusually aggressive squirrel” that attacked and bit at least five people in the park last week, including a 7-year-old girl.

During stay-at-home, people in Arlington found a new hobby at Bowman Springs Park to pass the time. But now, the squirrels are a little in-your-face.

Andrew Packard, 4, shows where he received a rabies shot following a squirrel attack at a park, in Mountain View, Calif, at his home in San Jose, Calif., Monday, Sept. 25, 2006.