There are 25 species of chipmunks, ranging mostly from Canada to Mexico across a variety of stomping grounds from forests to deserts to suburban neighborhoods. Only one species, the Siberian ...

Kwasi studies two species in particular that make their homes in the Sierra Nevada Mountains of California: the alpine chipmunk and the lodgepole chipmunk. With the climate warming and high ...

With the exception of the Siberian chipmunk, all 20-plU.S.species live in North America. And while there are many species, there are two that most commonly interact with humans. Chipmunks are ...

The eastern chipmunk spends most of the winter in its burrow. This inactive phase extends from about mid November until early March - late April, with local snow depth and temperatures influencing the ...

SILVER CITY, N.M.— The Center for Biological Diversity filed suit today against the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service for failing to finalize Endangered Species Act protections for the Peñasco least ...

The Peñasco least chipmunk was one of 15 species around the nation at the center of a lawsuit filed by the Center for Biological Diversity against the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, alleging the ...

An extra-small chipmunk found in southern New Mexico mountains will gain endangered species status and a critical habitat designation, boosting its chance at survival. The Peñasco least chipmunk ...

SILVER CITY, N.M.— Following a decade of advocacy from the Center for Biological Diversity and allies, the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service today added the Peñasco least chipmunk of southeastern New ...

NEW MEXICO (KRQE) – A chipmunk native to New Mexico could see new federal protections. The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service has until August to decide if they want to name the species as endangered.