Tag: chipmunks

December 21, 2017

Student research project: Chipmunks in the Oscura Mountains

In southern New Mexico, a seldom-studied subspecies of chipmunk faces an uncertain future due to the destruction of the high-elevation coniferous woodlands it inhabits. Using camera traps, a recent student...

March 30, 2017

Targeting hosts to stop the spread of ticks

Improvements to bait boxes — a tool used to kill ticks on mice and chipmunks — can successfully lower the prevalence of ticks in the rodents, according to new research....