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http://naturemappingfoundation.org/natmap/facts/california_ground_squirrel_712.html California Ground Squirrel (Spermophilus beecheyi) Species Code: SPBEE Origin of the Name The California Ground Squirrel was named after Frederick William Beechey, who explored much of Northern California in 1826-28 as captain of His Majesty's Ship Blossom, this squirrel is also sometimes called the Beechey Ground Squirrel. Description: The adults have a mix ofread more
Pocket Gophers Identifying Pocket Gopher Mounds pocket gophers mound The entrances can be identified by small piles of loose dirt covering the opening. Their burrows can be found in many areas where the soil is softer and easily tunneled. They will often appear in vegetable gardens, lawns, or farms, as gophers like moist soil. Someread more
Pocket Gophers Sometimes it is difficult to determine what is creating the damage to your lawn and garden because the rodent is not always seen, especially Pocket Gophers because they live a majority of their lives underground. By looking at the shapes of the mounds and knowing what the rodent is gnawing and feeding offread more
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
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
