Climate change causes warmer temperatures which impacts a centuries old celebration known as Groundhog Day, which this year will be on Sunday. “There’s a relationship between weather, climate and ...

Wandering black bears aside, groundhogs are our most famous true hibernators. Throughout the fall, groundhogs focus on eating, building up and storing the fat that will sustain them nutritionally from ...

According to legend, if the groundhog sees his shadow on Feb. 2, there will be six more weeks of winter; if not, an early spring is predicted. Of course groundhogs – also known as woodchucks – don’t ...

Nobody wants to have pests in their garden. If you see holes in your yard, you may be wondering whether you have a groundhog ...

Whether you call them woodchucks, whistle pigs, ground pigs, or groundhogs, these large ground squirrels can be a real nuisance in your yard and garden. “Groundhogs eat whatever is available and most ...

While fat bears made international headlines this year, another North American mammal is working to pack on the pounds for ...

Hibernation helps survival In my study area in southeastern Pennsylvania, the average date groundhogs emerge from their burrows is February 4. This fits the folklore and the timing of Groundhog Day.