THE CALIFOF 



By W. C. JACOBSEN, Supt. Rodent Cc 

 California is well known for the 

 found alone within her borders. An a, 

 just so, that being the California Digj 

 ranging from well into Oregon, south 

 They are found all over California 

 from sea level up to 8,000 feet in th 

 inhabits the hills and valleys of the 

 timbered slopes of our mountains. Bee 

 ability to live under practically all c< 

 short time. 



However, his old habits have led to 

 great destroyer of food now has the law 

 ever found. He will be shown no quar 



Habits . 



The many burrows with trails radi; 

 home of a squirrel family. The burrc 

 *ome where along its course a comfortal 



The young are born from the first of 

 the locality, those in the south being bo 

 The number of young varies from 4 to 11 

 abundant supply of food, the number of 3 



An important point, wherein the squi 

 his habit of working in the day time, foi 

 than an animal whose time is largely spec 

 year around. In Modoc and Lassen coum 

 rel is common and does much damage. It 

 to February 15. Often in the dryer regioi 

 of food or water scarcity. Certain groui 

 water, obtaining moisture only from the f 



Food 



The foods most commonly taken are gr, 

 the seeds of range, forage .and cultivated p 

 tasty ones, such as wheat, barley and oa 

 cheek pouches from 350 to 500 kernels at 



During the spring, or green period, the 



Range o 



The squirrel will start to take grain as 

 shoots, growing stalks, green grain heads, r 

 from the sacks or granary. Likewise on fru 

 eats the green buds, green fruit, ripe fru 



He will eat worms, young poultry and oc 

 mountain sections are destroyed by squirre. 



With their systematic plan of destroyini 

 untold damage can be done in a short time, a 

 squirrel in disfavor by every one. We all are 



We have learned that there is at least 

 If this be so and each destroyed only one ct 

 destroy $30,000,000 worth of crops in a year, 

 state. Many are the instances where they dc 

 breaking irrigation levees, washing out rail^ 

 which may spread a dreaded disease known a 

 fornia they do great damage by causing leak; 



We surely can find some way to destroy the 

 part. There are many methods, and for a fe^ 

 grain field or orchard may cost us in damage fi 



Natural Er 



We should never forget that these rodents 

 snakes kill great hordes each year. Still, man> 

 animals, which truly are our best friends. Of 

 California the rattler. Nearly every eagle, h 

 and eating small rodents. Only occasionally 

 badger, even after many years of trapping and 

 of squirrels, and house cats do good in this line. 



Methods of C 



Trapping. 



No. O Newhouse. 



Guillotine rat trap, large size. 



Self-setting traps. 

 Shooting. 



Air rifles. 



.22 rifles. 

 Droivning. 



Flooding:, with aid of dog. 



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