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Published: July 2011
Revised: June 2014
Pages: 5
Author(s): Derek Stinson
Introduction
Introduction
Mazama Pocket Gopher: Frequently Asked Questions
- What is a Mazama pocket gopher?
- Why are Mazama pocket gophers important?
- Where are they found?
- What is the legal status of the Mazama pocket gopher in Washington?
- What does the federal listing of the Mazama gopher as threatened mean to me as a landowner?
- What does the state listing of the Mazama gopher as threatened mean to me as a landowner?
- Mazama pocket gophers seem to be abundant in such areas as the Olympia Airport. Why were they listed as threatened in Washington?
- If they are a prairie species, why are they found in my pasture and yard?
- If they can live in lawns, do they need to be classified as "threatened"?
- Big dome-shaped dirt piles appear in my yard. Does that mean I have gophers?
- Is it true that government agencies tried to eradicate gophers in the past?
- Can’t the gophers just be moved off private property to conservation lands?
- What is the long-term plan for conserving Mazama pocket gophers?
- Is the state or others acquiring land for pocket gopher?