One of the many signs of spring is the emergence of pests, including pocket gophers. There are other species of rodents that emerge at this time of year, but today, I will focus on the pocket gopher ...

Pocket gophers are burrowing rodents that live almost entirely underground. Gophers are well adapted to their underground existence, with stout forelegs and strong curved claws for digging. They have ...

Gophers are burrowing rodents which live almost entirely underground. Gophers are well adapted to their underground existence, with stout forelegs and strong curved claws for digging. They have ...

Question: Gophers are wrecking my garden. What can I do to stop them? A: Take heart. We have some tips for managing them. Five species of pocket gophers are found in California, with Botta’s pocket ...

One of my first lessons in home gardening was learning how evil pocket gophers are. I vividly remember sitting at my kitchen table, seven months pregnant, looking at all our baby plants in our new ...

A friend was in a large hardware store checkout line, discussing his purchase to deal with gophers. Another customer stated loudly, "You know what gets rid of gophers?" Everyone around went silent and ...

Kansas State University Extension wildlife control specialist Charles Lee said it’s important to know what kind of rodents are digging holes in alfalfa fields to see if there is a way of controlling ...

The Wildlife Society Bulletin contains information from original research on applications of wildlife management. Such applications include analyses of management actions intended to influence ...

Gophers tunneling through your yard can be a nightmare. These burrowing rodents create unsightly mounds, damage plant roots, and turn well-manicured lawns into obstacle courses. As a result, ...

A: Pocket gophers construct burrows under the ground using their strong forelegs, enlarged claws and even their teeth. Their vision is poor because of their habitat, as is their hearing. When the ...