Richardson’s Ground Squirrels

National Squirrel Appreciation Day

By |2023-04-11T05:16:42-06:00January 21st, 2021|Categories: American Red Squirrels, Eastern Gray Squirrels, Florida, Glacier County, Juab County, Montana, Morgan County, Pinellas County, Richardson's Ground Squirrels, Rock Squirrels, Sawgrass Lake Park, Summit County, Uinta Ground Squirrels, Utah, Virginia, Wasatch Mountains, West Desert, White-tailed Antelope Squirrels|Tags: , , , , , , , , , , , |

January 21st is National Squirrel Appreciation Day and it recognizes these creatures that some people consider pests while others find them fascinating.

Uinta and Richardson’s Ground Squirrels

By |2021-06-05T03:42:59-06:00April 14th, 2016|Categories: Beaverhead County, Centennial Valley, Glacier County, Montana, Red Rock Lakes National Wildlife Refuge, Richardson's Ground Squirrels, Uinta Ground Squirrels|Tags: , , , , , , , , , , , |

By doing more research I found out that Uinta and Richardson's Ground Squirrels and the rest of the ground squirrels in North America have been changed to Urocitellus.

Richardson’s Ground Squirrels

By |2021-04-30T12:43:52-06:00March 7th, 2012|Categories: Glacier County, Montana, Richardson's Ground Squirrels|Tags: , , , , , , , , , , , , , |

Farmers don't like Richardson's Ground Squirrels much, they dig holes that could break the legs on livestock and eat grains and the shoots of plants, I can understand those concerns. But I have to say... I love them, they are fun to watch and photograph.

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