Wild animals like Punxsutawney Phil don’t exist to entertain us. Each one belongs in the wild where it plays an important ...

We catch up with gardener Jeff Permar, who caught an opportunistic groundhog stealing his vegetables and turned him into an internet sensation.

It's important not to disturb hibernating bats. Shaking them will cause a loss of fat reserves they rely on to get to the end of winter.

Malverne Mel says 6 more weeks of winter. About a hundred people huddled in the frigid temperatures Sunday morning by the Malverne train station just after sunrise to hear from the toddler rodent. His ...

Struggling to keep pesky animals and pests away from your garden beds? Here are 9 fencing ideas that will keep wildlife away ...

IS THE eve of Groundhog Day. Regardless if the furry rodent sees his shadow, we still have more than six full weeks of winter to endure. Dare I say that is a good thing?

A groundhog sits in the grass of a back yard. Image by Camerauthor Photos via Unsplash. Groundhogs, also known as woodchucks, are curious creatures belonging to the marmot family. While they may seem ...

One of the most reliable ways to prevent groundhogs from invading your garden is by installing a strong fence. Ideally, the fence should be at least three feet tall and extend approximately 12 inches ...

Dig a trench 12 to 18 inches deep, and place the bottom of the hardware cloth in it to keep groundhogs out of your garden. Even if you're not shielding seedlings from animals, you'll need to affix ...

Punxsutawney Phil emerged from his burrow on Gobbler’s Knob on Sunday to make his annual weather forecast during the 139th Groundhog Day. Phil saw his shadow, forecasting six more weeks of winter.

Groundhog Day 2025 will be celebrated around 7:15 a.m. on Sunday, Feb. 2. At sunrise, Punxsutawney Phil will leave his burrow and look for his shadow for the 139th time, according to groundhog ...