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6 Mar

Critter of the Week: 13-lined ground squirrel

http://www.devilslakejournal.com/news/20170305/critter-of-week-13-lined-ground-squirrel By FRANCIS SKALICKY, Missouri Department of Conservation Species: Thirteen-lined ground squirrel Scientific name: Spermophilus tridecemlineatus Nicknames: Striped gopher Claim to fame: In spring, groundhogs are the mammals that get most of the attention when they arouse from hibernation. However, they're not the only mammals ending their "winter sleep." Thirteen-lined ground squirrels are another ofread more

7 Jul

A Gopher’s Tunnel System

Posted by Willie Wilco

http://ipm.ucanr.edu/PMG/PESTNOTES/pn7433.html A Pocket Gopher’s tunnel system can cover an area anywhere between 200 and 2,000 square feet, with burrows around 2 1/2 to 3 1/2 inches in diameter, feeding burrows around 6 to 12 inches below ground, and the nest and food storage chamber as deep as 6 feet. Gophers are constantly burrowing and sealingread more

7 Apr

How to spot moles and gophers in your garden

Posted by Willie Wilco

http://www.sanluisobispo.com/living/home-garden/article67649817.html How to spot moles and gophers in your garden BY LEE OLIPHANT Special to The Tribune Widget ID: Feature Master with title feature master share buttons: Referenced feature mi.masterConfig.shareButtons, which was empty. Attempting fall-back value. Q. Something is digging in my garden around my plants. How do I know if it is a moleread more

29 Sep