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Managing Richardson's ground squirrels

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This fact sheet presents summary of information about how to manage Richardson's ground squirrels

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Control of pocket gophers and ground squirrels

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Pocket gophers, commonly called moles, are a problem in pastures and hayland throughout much of Alberta. They also eat garden crops and kill woody plants and shrubs by feeding on the roots. Pocket... More ≫

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Pocket gophers, commonly called moles, are a problem in pastures and hayland throughout much of Alberta. They also eat garden crops and kill woody plants and shrubs by feeding on the roots. Pocket gophers tend to feed above ground in late spring and early summer, when stems and leaves are most nutritious. As the nutritional quality of stems and leaves declines, pocket gophers turn to feeding below ground on roots and other plant parts. These gophers create extensive burrow systems in search of food.

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Toxic baits and fumigants for exterior rodent control

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Provides information and guidance on the use of toxic baits and fumigants for exterior control of rodents such as mice, voles, Richardson’s ground squirrels and northern pocket gophers.

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Distribution of selected small mammals in Alberta

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The status and distribution of many of Alberta's small mammals is unknown. This report summarizes the information available on 15 of these species, as a step in updating their status for The... More ≫

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The status and distribution of many of Alberta's small mammals is unknown. This report summarizes the information available on 15 of these species, as a step in updating their status for The General Status of Alberta Wild Species 2000. Much of the information in this report was gathered from North American museums. Additional data were collected from reports that contained quantitative data for locations and date, as well as reliable species identification. Much of this information was gathered from studies which analyzed small mammal remains found in owl pellets. In total, over 1000 records were amassed from the various sources. All of these observations have been stored in the Biodiversity/Species Observation Database.

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