People often associate groundhogs with Groundhog Day. On February 2nd, if the groundhog sees its shadow, that means there will be six more weeks of winter. If the groundhog does not see its shadow, ...

Since groundhogs can both burrow and climb, the most effective method to keep them out of your garden is electric fencing. Garden supply centers offer both plug-in and battery-powered chargers ...

The groundhog, Marmota monax, is a stout rodent related to squirrels and marmots. It has short ears and a short tail. Its front feet have long, curved claws that are good for digging the complex ...

While typically considered a backyard nuisance since the holes can appear in visible places at times, groundhogs are otherwise harmless and can help aerate the soil and eat invasive weeds. Their ...

Every year on February 2, the groundhog emerges from his burrow to see whether or not he sees his own shadow as a way to predict the weather ...

There wasn't a "shadow" of a doubt. Saturday was Groundhog Day, and they went hog wild with the celebration at Earthplace, the Nature Discovery Center. Activities included crafts, stories and a ...

It’s Groundhog Day, and in certain parts of the country, groundhogs are removed from their hibernation and paraded before cameras to determine if winter will soon be over. The theory ...

Milwaukee Groundhog Club members try to coax Junior, year-old groundhog, out of his Washington Park cave, Feb. 2, 1952. Cloudy weather ruled out the possibility of Junior seeing his shadow and ...

It's Groundhog Day! That means groundhogs around the country are emerging from their burrows to make their meteorological prophecies about how many weeks are left in winter. The Louisville Zoo ...

PUNXSUTAWNEY, Pa (WJAC) — As tens of thousands of people gathered at Gobbler's Knob Sunday morning, Punxsutawney Phil emerged from his burrow to perform his annual Groundhog Day duties where he ...

CLINTON, Iowa (KWQC) - Clinton Mayor Scott Maddasion has asked the city to stop euthanizing groundhogs after public upset. In a Facebook post, he said he was not consulted or involved in the decision.