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Gopher control in Oregon

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Gophers in Oregon: what to know

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What to note

Where you see gophers, how long it has been going on, and anything you’ve already tried are the most useful details to mention.

A useful next step

Ask about an inspection, what treatment would involve, and whether follow-up visits are included. You don’t need to identify the problem yourself before getting in touch.

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Gophers in Oregon: what the public record shows

Before you compare quotes, it helps to know which gophers actually live in Oregon, when they are busiest, and what the state figures look like. Everything below links to the agency or university page it came from.

5: Botta's, Camas, western, northern, Townsend's

Pocket gopher species in Oregon

Northern species throughout Oregon east of the Cascades; Camas endemic to the Willamette Valley.

Oregon Department of Fish and Wildlife

Gopher species recorded in Oregon

Botta's pocket gopher (Thomomys bottae) — Most widespread of California's five species; also in disjunct southwest Oregon populations.
Northern pocket gopher (Thomomys talpoides) — Smallest and most widespread western species; all of eastern Washington and Oregon east of the Cascades.
Mazama (western) pocket gopher (Thomomys mazama) — State threatened in Washington; Thurston/Pierce County subspecies federally threatened since April 2014; lethal control not permitted where listed.
Camas pocket gopher (Thomomys bulbivorus) — Endemic to Oregon's Willamette Valley.

Rules that apply in Oregon

ODFW Pocket gophers

For context, nationally

14 species in 3 genera (Thomomys, Geomys, Pappogeomys) — Pocket gopher species in the U.S.. Internet Center for Wildlife Damage Management
200 to 2,000 square feet — Botta's pocket gopher burrow system. UC IPM (University of California Agriculture and Natural Resources)

Sources: Pocket gophers; Internet Center for Wildlife Damage Management; Pest Notes: Pocket Gophers; Living with wildlife: Pocket gophers. Figures are quoted as the source prints them. How we check our sources

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Gophers in Oregon: what to know

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Gophers in Oregon: what the public record shows

Gopher species recorded in Oregon

Rules that apply in Oregon

For context, nationally

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