Ground squirrels are taking over a North Dakota city and officials are not amused
Associated Press
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A Richardson's ground squirrel pokes up from its burrow on Monday, July 14, 2025, in a vacant lot in Minot, N.D. (AP Photo/Jack Dura)Three Richardson's ground squirrels appear Monday, July 14, 2025, in a vacant lot near apartment homes in Minot, N.D. (AP Photo/Jack Dura)Joshua Herman pumps carbon monoxide into burrows dug by Richardson's ground squirrels along an apartment building on Monday, July 14, 2025, in Minot, N.D. (AP Photo/Jack Dura)Snare traps set for Richardson's ground squirrels poke up from the ground along an apartment building on Monday, July 14, 2025, in Minot, N.D. (AP Photo/Jack Dura)Joshua Herman, owner/operator of Herman Pest Control Services, poses for a photo on Monday, July 14, 2025, next to holes dug by Richardson's ground squirrels in Minot, N.D. (AP Photo/Jack Dura)
A Richardson's ground squirrel pokes up from its burrow on Monday, July 14, 2025, in a vacant lot in Minot, N.D. (AP Photo/Jack Dura)