Are Ground Squirrels Making Tunnels in Your Yard?

Try This Effective No-Kill Method of Ground Squirrel Eviction

Ground squirrels are timid little creatures that seem harmless, but ground squirrels can wreak havoc on a lawn. The underground tunnels and holes ground squirrels make can turn a beautiful lawn into an unsightly disaster. Walking across a lawn invaded by ground squirrels is like walking on a grass covered sponge. The ground squirrel tunnels that appear as raised lines in the lawn cave in beneath the feet, and these tunnels are just as annoying as they are unattractive.

Anyone with a ground squirrel problem in their yard knows how much of a problem these furry little pests really are. Even though ground squirrels are a major problem for some homeowners, most people don’t like the thought of killing them. After all, digging tunnels comes naturally to ground squirrels, and killing them wouldn’t be a pleasant task. Although ground squirrels who have taken up residence in a lawn might seem to be a permanent problem for those who don’t want to kill them, ground squirrels can be removed effectively, safely, and humanely. It is possible to get rid of ground squirrels without killing or harming them.

Safe Ground Squirrel Trapping

You can build a free foolproof no-kill ground squirrel trap using an empty gallon jug and a half gallon of water. My husband demonstrated this ground squirrel trapping technique, and I have to admit, if I hadn’t seen it for myself I wouldn’t have believed it really worked. I was truly amazed.

Thoroughly rinse out a plastic gallon milk jug, save the cap, and fill the jug halfway with lukewarm water. Be on the look out for your pesky lawn inhabitant. When you see the ground squirrel enter his underground tunnel, it’s time to serve a watery eviction notice!