Category: Other Mammals

Skunks and Raccoons causing Havoc?

We continue to receive reports of spring-time turfgrass damage caused by raccoons or skunks. These animals are not feeding on the grass but rather are foraging for below ground, high populations of white grubs. As the vertebrates forage, they turn over great clumps of turfgrass resulting in an area that resembles a war zone. Sometimes…Read more about Skunks and Raccoons causing Havoc?[Read More]


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