Groundhog removal in Huntsville and Madison is a common problem for homeowners. Call us at 256-975-2014 for help with groundhogs. Groundhogs are herbivores and love to destroy and dig up your lawn and garden. They are burrowing animals. Groundhogs digging in the yard or garden is a very common call in Madison County, Alabama.
Groundhogs dig burrows for sleeping, rearing their young, and hibernating. A groundhog tunnel can become quite large. It is common for them to dig tunnels as long as 45 feet. Groundhogs also love to eat plants; so, your yard and garden are a perfect food source for them.
Trapping groundhogs is the best way to remove these nuisance animals from your yard or home. We can safely bait, trap and remove groundhogs. Groundhogs digging in the yard can quickly destroy the plant life around your home.
Groundhogs are one of the more elusive creatures that we wildlife trappers try to manage. They are herbivores. We choose the type of bait used to trap these creatures carefully. Groundhogs are not tempted by regular food baits that are used to lure other wildlife. We know the proper placement and baiting of groundhog traps.
Some of the damage caused by groundhogs in include the damage to shrubs, flowers and other grasses that are loved by homeowners, the groundhog is also responsible for damage to foundations of homes and buildings due to their excessive digging in or around a foundation of homes and buildings. The actual digging is not what causes the damage to your foundation, once a groundhog opens a hole in the ground, this gives a place for water runoff and rain to seep into, this act of erosion is what causes the foundation damage that is caused by groundhogs.