In Ohio, groundhogs that are damaging property may be trapped. Groundhogs may be trapped with steel leg-hold traps or with live traps made of wood or wire mesh. The means of animal disposal should be determined before trapping groundhogs. In many cases, homeowners or property owners should hire nuisance wildlife control professionals. Moles Moles can be a serious problem in lawns and landscapes.
Moles are carnivores, primarily feeding upon earthworms and insects.
Trapping does take time and patience, but is still the best recommendation to eliminate moles. The rabbit ate leaves and parts of the developing fruits. There seemed to be a bumper crop of rabbits in 1999. The best way to deal with a rabbit problem is to fence the garden or valuable plants with hardware cloth. When fencing around young trees or shrubs, make sure the gap between the hardware cloth and young trees or shrubs is about one and one-half inches wide.