ANIMAL
DAMAGE
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Landscape
Damage ~
1. Ground Squirrels
2. Pocket Gophers
3. Moles
4. Chipmunks
5. Norway Rats
6. Voles
7. Beaver
8. Porcupine |
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GROUND
SQUIRRELS ~
Ground squirrels
consume agricultural products and will eat the eggs of nesting birds such
as pheasants and quail. Their extensive burrows can undermine roadways,
railroad rights- of-way, and buildings. The ground squirrel tunnels weaken
earthen dams, ditch banks and levees and they cause soil erosion and loss
of irrigation water. The burrow entrances in golf courses, cemeteries,
playgrounds, horse pastures are not only unsightly, but may cause ankle
and leg injuries.
Ground Squirrel
Burrow Opening |
Infested Orchard |
~POCKET
GOPHERS ~
Damage caused
by pocket gophers may include destruction of underground utility cables
and irrigation pipes. Crop damage is seen in alfalfa, lawns, root and bulb
crops, trees, shrubs, vines and herbaceous plants.
Pocket gopher
borrows can lead to soil erosion, loss of irrigation water, and the weakening
of levees, dams and ditch banks. Pocket gopher mounds can interfere with
the harvest of hay and grain crops.
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