(also known as Groundhogs)

Nuisance Concerns.
Woodchucks are a common farm and garden pest. Woodchucks are fairly large animals and are related to the squirrel family. They will eat quite a variety of foods such as lettuce, spinach, green beans, peas, squash, zucchini and cucumbers. They are known to eat berries as well.

Woodchucks will commonly nest underground beneath homes or shed. Often their work can be seen on golf courses, the mounds of earth with several holes leading to a series of underground tunnels.

Woodchucks are daylight creatures and not out at night as often. They are usually seen in the morning and evening hours when the light is lower and they feel safer.

Woodchuck Prevention and Removal.
To keep Woodchucks from your yard is quite difficult. They like to eat the vegetation we plant in our yards and gardens. Often the only realistic defense is to trap and relocate them.

NOTE: Many state and local governments regulate trapping of wild or nuisance animals. Call Westchester Wildlife for woodchuck removal.