Jun 25, 2010
Ground squirrels cause damage from $30 to $50 million in California annually. UC ANR has a best management practices website devoted to the California ground squirrel. Once at the site you can learn about:
- The biology of squirrels: identification, range, habitat, hibernation, breeding, feeding habits and burrow identification
- Different control methods: timing, efficacy, cost of materials, amount of labor involved, and restrictions
- Damage or harm done by squirrels: chewing on trees and irrigation lines, eating crops, destruction from burrowing, and carriers of diseases such as plague
- Laws, regulations, safety and much more.
California ground squirrel
California ground squirrel
California ground squirrel burrow