Groundhog Removal Morristown, NJ

A groundhogs diet consists of a variety of vegetation, grasses, fruits, and vegetables, a groundhogs will devastate a garden. Habitat preferred is open fields, field edges, but in urban areas they will dig under sheds, porches, decks, and along foundations.

Groundhogs are excellent burrowers, using burrows for sleeping, rearing young, and hibernating. Groundhog burrows generally have between two and five entrances, providing Groundhogs their primary means of escape from predators. Burrows are particularly large, with up to 45 feet of tunnels buried up to 5 feet underground, and can pose a serious threat to agricultural and residential development by damaging farm machinery and even undermining building foundations.

Groundhog Control Morris County

Groundhogs breed in March through late April , With 2 to 9 young being born 32 days later. Groundhogs will have several den locations, and will move around periodically. Normally you will not have a groundhog problem during winter because they hibernate. An interesting fact, groundhogs can climb trees. For more information on groundhog control Morris County NJ contact Assure Pest Control.