- 1). Remove bird feeders located on or near your lawn. Chipmunks find areas with bird feeders attractive because of the seeds that fall to the ground that chipmunks can access as food.
- 2). Trim down excessive shrubbery and remove overgrown land cover from your lawn and the surrounding areas. This will eliminate areas that chipmunks may use to conceal themselves.
- 3). Remove wood piles that are in your yard. This gives chipmunks a place to hide and may also help conceal their burrows.
- 4). Secure mesh hardware cloth around your food and flower gardens so that it is at least 6 inches deep. This will prevent the chipmunk from digging around the mesh to get to the food sources. The cloth should be roughly ¼-inch thick and is available at hardware or home improvement stores.
- 1). Bait a trap box with peanut butter, seeds or whole-grain breakfast cereal and set it in front of the chipmunks' burrow.
- 2). Leave the trap open without the release trigger set for approximately 3 days. This will give the chipmunks a false sense of security as they are able to feed freely.
- 3). Set the trap according its specific instructions, and check back frequently to see if any chipmunks have been captured.
- 4). Contact your local conservation agency to determine if you can relocate and release the animal, or if it must be euthanized, and what steps you should take to do that. Certain areas allow for relocation, while others do not.
- 5). Take the chipmunk at least 5 miles from your home if you can legally relocate the animal.
Exclusion and Habitat Control
Trapping
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