Animal Damage Control - Other rodents

Question 1

(True or False)

Meadow mice is another name for voles.

Answer 1

True

Question 2

(True or False)

Meadow mice cause damage to or even kill trees by stripping the bark off the bottom of the trucks.

Answer 2

True

Question 3

How many litters will meadow mice have in a year?
A. 2-4
B. 4-8
C. 8-10
D. 11-12

Answer 3

C

Question 4

A meadow mouse is sexually mature at:
A. 4 weeks old
B. 5 weeks old
C. 6 weeks old
D. 8 weeks old

Answer 4

A

Question 5

(True or False)

One meadow mouse breeding pair can produce up to 3,000 offspring in just 8 months.

Answer 5

True

Question 6

A pocket gopher tunnel system can cover as much as:
A. 100 sq ft
B. 1/4 acre
C. 1/2 acre
D. 1 acre

Answer 6

D

Question 7

How many gophers are typically in a tunnel system?
A. 1
B. 2
C. 4-6
D. 10-15

Answer 7

A

Question 8

(True or False)

Gophers hibernate during the winter.

Answer 8

False

Question 9

(True or False)

The key to identifying if damage is from a gopher or a mole is by looking at the dirt mound.

Answer 9

True

Question 10

(True or False)

An effective way to treat gophers or moles would be to bait a snap trap and leave it near a fresh mound.

Answer 10

False

Question 11

The most effective trap placement for gophers is:
A. On the surface near a fresh hole.
B. In the lateral tunnel by the mound.
C. In the main runway.
D. Any where near the mound as long as it is close enough for the gopher to smell the bait.

Answer 11

C

Question 12

(True or False)

When baiting gophers it is important to disturb the tunnel as little as possible.

Answer 12

True

Question 13

(True or False)
Trapping or baiting gophers is the most economical method and strictly because of this are more often used than the much more effective, but also more expensive, option of using poisonous gases.

Answer 13

False (Using poisonous gases is much more expensive, but not nearly as effective as baiting and trapping)

Question 14

If trying to exclude gophers from small flower beds, gardens, or orchards; fences of small mesh, sheet metal, or concrete can provide decent control if the fence extends:
A. One foot below and one foot above the surface.
B. Two feet below and one foot above the surface.
C. Two feet below the surface; nothing is needed above as gophers don’t travel above ground.
D. Fences don’t work at all on gophers for exclusion.

Answer 14

B Bai

Question 15

When using a bait-applicator machine on flat open pasture or field areas, artificial burrows should in most situations be spaced:
A. 10-15 feet apart
B. 15-20 feet apart
C. 20-25 feet apart
D. 25-30 feet apart

Answer 15

C

Question 16

Which is the largest mole in the US?
A. Townsend's mole
B. The Coast mole
C. The Klamath mole
D. Moles are not found in the US

Answer 16

A

Question 17

Moles feed primarily on:
A. Plant roots and bulbs.
B. Earthworms, grubs, beetles, and insect larvae.
C. New, tender plant growth.
D. Fruits and vegetables when available, greens and roots during the rest of the year.

Answer 17

B

Question 18

How many times a year do moles have litters:
A. 1
B. 4
C. 6-10
D. 10-15

Answer 18

A

Question 19

(True or False)

While moles and gophers have different mounds, control is achieved with the same baits and traps.

Answer 19

False

Question 20

(True or False)

When baiting ground squirrels, all carcasses should be either buried or burned.

Answer 20

True