Facts & Information
What are Woodchucks?
Commonly referred to as groundhogs, woodchucks are short, stocky mammals with light to dark brown fur and a flat, bushy tail. They are excellent burrowers that dig extensive tunnels with multiple chambers. This digging ability can be quite problematic to the structural integrity of decks and sheds. Groundhogs are true hibernators that sleep through the winter. Woodchucks are about 1-2 feet in length and weigh around 5-10 pounds.
Why Do I Have Them?
Woodchucks are common in Milwaukee and southeastern Wisconsin. A woodchuck can cause more damage to the structure of a home than any other animal. We have seen decks and sheds collapse because of their burrowing and tunnels. Woodchucks also love their greens. Gardens, flowers, and abundant vegetation will attract woodchucks onto your property.
Treatment & Control
How Do I Get Rid of Woodchucks?
Woodchuck Removal & Trapping
Advanced Wildlife and Pest Control specializes in woodchuck removal. Live trapping is the most effective and humane way to remove a woodchuck. Our wildlife specialist will conduct a thorough inspection of your property to identify problem areas. We will safely catch and relocate woodchucks 30 miles away from your residence.
Exclusion
Preventative exclusion services are an essential step in effective animal control. Our deck trenching services keep woodchucks, skunks, and foxes from digging underneath your deck, porch, or shed. We utilize heavy-duty wire mesh panels to prevent burrowing animals from building dens under such structures.
Woodchuck Removal & Trapping
Advanced Wildlife and Pest Control specializes in woodchuck removal. Live trapping is the most effective and humane way to remove a woodchuck. Our wildlife specialist will conduct a thorough inspection of your property to identify problem areas. We will safely catch and relocate woodchucks 30 miles away from your residence.
Exclusion
Preventative exclusion services are an essential step in effective animal control. Our deck trenching services keep woodchucks, skunks, and foxes from digging underneath your deck, porch, or shed. We utilize heavy-duty wire mesh panels to prevent burrowing animals from building dens under such structures.
Breeding Season
The breeding season for groundhogs occurs from March to April. Baby groundhogs are born in May with a litter size of about 2-6 babies.
Where Do Woodchucks Live?
Woodchucks can be found throughout Wisconsin in fields, wooded areas, and underneath decks and sheds. With their exceptional digging ability, woodchucks create elaborate dens where they sleep, mate, and hibernate during the winter.
What Do Woodchucks Eat?
Woodchucks are herbivores. They primarily eat grasses, twigs, berries, garden vegetables, green plants, and other vegetation.