Posts Tagged: ground squirrel

Ground Squirrels: Furry Foes

  Although they're small, cute, and furry, ground squirrels can be a real pest for California residents and gardeners. Found throughout California, burrowing ground squirrels cause damage to landscapes and structures while feeding on ornamental or...

Ground Squirrel Trouble

California ground squirrels are common throughout much of California and may be found living near homes, structures, gardens, and landscapes where they can be a real nuisance. Ground squirrels' damaging habits can include: Eating vegetable seedlings...

Adult ground squirrel. (Credit: Jack Kelly Clark)

Adult ground squirrel. (Credit: Jack Kelly Clark)

Tree Squirrel or Ground Squirrel: What's the Difference? (Part II)

[From the November 2015 issue of the UC IPM Retail Nursery and Garden Center IPM News]  ...Continued from Tree or Ground Squirrel: What's the Difference?, Part I Eastern Fox Squirrel Management Of the four tree squirrels, the eastern fox squirrel...

Tree Squirrel or Ground Squirrel: What's the Difference? (Part I)

[From the November 2015 issue of the UC IPM Retail Nursery and Garden Center IPM News] Read Part 2 of this article. California is home to several species of squirrels, which can be divided into three groups: tree squirrels, ground squirrels, and flying...

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Rodent Awareness Week

Did you know that this week (November 15-21) is Rodent Awareness Week? The goal of the week is to bring awareness about the risks that rodents can pose to your health and the problems they can cause to your home and garden. In and around the home,...