page_title: Mazama pocket gopher
section_title: Control
hierarchical_section_title: Mazama pocket gopher / Control
caption_attribution_description: English: Mazama Pocket Gopher trapping array
context_page_description: The Mazama pocket gopher is a smooth-toothed pocket gopher restricted to the Pacific Northwest. The species ranges from coastal Washington, through Oregon, and into north-central California.
context_section_description: The gophers are known cause damage to farms and infrastructure through burrowing or consuming vegetation. Mitigating damage can be done by installing a gopher fence, which has to be at least 6 inches above ground and go down to a depth of over 2 feet or until bedrock or hardpan is struck. This fence is considered a temporary and not permanent defense against the gophers. Gophers are unlikely to be deterred by frightening devices like vibrating stakes, pinwheels and other sound devices. While other methods of control exist, the state of Washington's listing of the species as threatened limits the control to non-lethal actions.
caption: Mazama pocket gopher trapping array
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