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You may be familiar with the movie Caddyshack in which an inept golf course groundskeeper named Carl humorously battles with a rogue gopher that is wreaking havoc with its tunneling activities. Much like gophers, moles are subterranean creatures that often inhabit golf courses and can do extensive damage with their tunneling and burrowing.

Moles possess hand-like forepaws that make them champion diggers, and they’re capable of breathing underground for long periods of time. The presence of small round molehills on your golf course is a telltale sign of a potential mole problem. While moles are not prolific breeders, as a female mole typically produces only one litter of three or four offspring per year, it only takes a few to create an extensive network of tunnels in… Read More

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It’s usually not too difficult to detect a rodent problem in your home; telltale signs include scratching noises coming from behind the walls, gnaw marks on bread wrappers and other food packaging, the presence of tiny round droppings, and small footprints in dusty corners. You may also notice a damp, musky odor in certain areas of your home.

Rodents carry numerous diseases that can threaten the health of you and your family. Rats and mice are also prolific breeders, so if you see just one, there’s a good chance there are many more in your home. Rodents aren’t particularly finicky eaters, so pretty much any food source works just fine for them.

Preventing a Rodent Invasion

Perhaps the best piece of advice for how to… Read More

Have your ever thought about how great it would be to have a backyard brimming with fresh fruits and berries? Perhaps you think creating a small backyard orchard would be a huge project that you’re not quite sure you’re ready to tackle.

By taking some time to learn more about the process, you can decide if growing fruits and berries is something that is worth your time and effort. Image: matthileo

Choosing the Right Location

As with any type of planting, choosing the right location for growing fruits and berries is a key to success. Your site should contain dry, loamy soil, as too much moisture facilitates the spread of disease. Planting in the middle of a slope can limit the harmful… Read More

This is Wild Henry, He was found at the Anhiem Nature Center. His Family was dead, and I took him. A wild Norway rat who adored me, he was my pet for 4 1/2 years! I have been doing rat, rabbit and all rodents rescue for 17 years. Rats are my favorite. I have had wild Norway rats as pets; in fact, 6 wild Norway rats, and one roof rat. I have caught many in a humane trap and released them. (I did catch a skunk and had to release him—that was not a pretty picture!) I have caught possums and released them, also. I will not kill anything.

I took on the “crush” victims about 16 years ago, where the horrible person was taking pictures of a lady stomping on poor rats taped to the floor. It took a whole year, but… Read More