Non-Toxic Vertebrate Pest Control For Gardeners
 
This is a three hour presentation that includes basic biological information of our major vertebrate garden pests that leads to clues of how we can effectively control them without resorting to poisons.   The main focus will be on gophers, moles, voles and ground squirrels with basic material on raccoons, opossums, skunks, wild pigs and deer.  This includes (if possible) a trapping and pest sign identification session in a nearby pest infested area.  This demonstration is set up in advance with traps.  After the indoor lecture portion, the group convenes at the demonstration site and animal signs are read and traps are set and checked.  This is a great time to review the information from the lecture in a non abstract format.
 
This lecture has been held in many California cities over the past several years and has been included in the IPM sections of the Master Gardeners Program, a production of the University of California.  It has been recognized for PCA professional credits.