My brother-in-law asked me the other day about holes all over his
yard - see attached photos. They were 4-6 inches apart and 6
inches deep. I told him I did not know what dug the holes but I know
what they were digging for - white grubs. We dug down 6 inches and
found grubs. The holes completely covered his yard and had done a
lot of damage to the grass, although the free aeration job and bio-
control of the grubs was probably overall beneficial. A second
brother-in-law living next door said he did not have the digging
problem - but he has a dog. That night my brother-in-law got up
during the night and saw a skunk digging the holes! There seems be
a good crop of skunks this year, especially in the Athens to
Habersham area.

I am sending this to you in case you have a question or otherwise
run into the same situation.


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Frank B. Flanders, EdD
Agricultural Education
University of Georgia
216 Four Towers Building
Athens, GA   30602
706 542 9043
FAX 706 542 3707
Map to Four Towers: http://aged.ces.uga.edu/four_towers.pdf
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