First, do you have a bird feeder? Typically, chipmunk populations explode due to the availability of non-natural food sources, such as a bird feeder that spills seed. See below for information on managing your bird feeder. Trapping is still the …
Is there a humane way to discourage pocket gophers from setting up residence in a yard and garden area? I do not want to use traps or poison.
Less-lethal Ways to Control Pocket Gophers
Mounds of the Plains pocket gopher. Photo by Dallas Virchow.
Only three options exist for keeping pocket gophers out of your property without using traps or toxicants.
- The first is to remove all the
How do I get turkeys to stop roosting in the trees?
Unfortunately, there are not a lot of options for control of wild turkeys.
Propane cannon used to frighten birds and other wildlife from sensitive areas. Image courtesy of the University of Nebraska-Lincoln.
Your options are:
- 1. Trim tree branches to