What is the best way to rid a yard of burrowing ground squirrels?
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Sandra Mason
State Master Gardener Coordinator
Champaign/Ford/Iroquois/Vermilion Unit slmason@illinois.edu
Dee, Generally we try to live with ground squirrels as best we can. They seldom eat garden plants. The biggest problem which you may have discovered is the holes. University of Nebraska has a fact sheet with several options that may help. http://ianrpubs.unl.edu/wildlife/g1110.htm#fenc
