Gophers
and squirrels are excellent excavators, displacing large qualities of dirt
in short order. And as such pose unique problems for commercial property owners
and estate managers.
Gophers destroy lawns and landscape adding unnecessary
cost to landscape budgets and management costs. And mar the carefully crafted
appearance of your property. Squirrels too, by their burrow
excavation, accelerate erosion issues, moving them from a nuisance pest to
a high priority pest. Hillsides peppered with squirrel burrows quickly become
a danger of landslides when paired with the increasingly wet weather of recent
California winters. Burrows act as interconnected network of channels that
increase the penetration of moisture into the hillside. The reduced runoff
saturates the embankment making it a higher risk for collapse.
Pestgon Technicians are constantly on the look out for situations that may be developing on your property, and will make every effort to make you aware of problems before they arise...That's the Pestgon Difference!
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Interlocking crib walls are especially susceptible to squirrel damage as they excavate burrows under-mining the stability of the structure and if left unchecked over time the results can be catastrophic.