Control operations are recommended during the spring and fall when pocket gophers are most active near the surface. Their activity is usually indicated by the presence of fresh mounds of dirt.

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 ...

More information on voles and gophers is available in the publication Meadow Voles and Pocket Gophers: Management in Lawns, Gardens, and Croplands. — Kym Pokorny, [email protected] ...

Wittman’s talk will focus on nonpoison strategies of gopher control, including traps and exclusion. He’ll introduce his favorite trap, cover the pros and cons of various exclusion methods, and discuss ...

Abstract: We investigated the efficiency of DK-1 and Macabee® pocket gopher (Geomys bursarius) traps placed in lateral tunnels in both open and closed tunnel sets in rangeland and nonirrigated alfalfa ...

Moles, voles and gophers all create tunnels and are active underground, but what they eat and the damage they cause varies.

Gophers terrorizing your garden? This hot-food hack might sound like an appealing natural method of pest control, but the dangers outweigh the benefits.

Gophers can cause plenty of damage in your garden. Here’s how to protect your garden before they make an impact.