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

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

What makes this misidentification an issue is that there are species-specific control methods for both pocket gophers and ground squirrels, one of which is the use of strychnine.

Its ease and efficiency make nontoxic gopher control viable even for farmers with large acreages and for homeowner associations with extensive landscaping.

Lawson said that, like most pest-control operators, he used “gopher-getter bait” — the kind that doesn’t require a special license. “We place it down in the tunnels.

Concurrent with the gopher talk will be a workshop for children, “Predators on Our Farm.” Sponsored by the Life Lab Science Program based at UCSC, this workshop for children ages 7-11 will explore ...

NAMPA — The Canyon County pest control district has declared one rodent a pest worth trapping: the pocket gopher.

OVERTON -- Gophers can be a nuisance to hay and livestock producers, and springtime is a good time to address them, said a Texas A&M AgriLife Extension Service expert.

I may have offended a few people last month when I suggested only lethal forms of gopher control rather than subtler, more tolerant methods.