Pistachio

Ground squirrel adult

Identification tip: The adult head and body ranges from 9 to 11 inches long and its somewhat bushy tail is about as long as its body. The fur is mottled dark and light brown or gray.

Jackrabbit (hare) adult

Identification tip: The adult is about the size of a large house cat. It has very long ears, short front legs, and long hind legs.

Meadow vole (meadow mouse) adult

Identification tip: Adult voles are larger than the house mouse but smaller than rats. Compared to deer mice, however, voles have a more robust body, less obvious ears, and a relatively shorter tail.

Pocket gopher

Identification tip: The adult pocket gopher is 6 to 8 inches long with a stout brown, gray, or yellowish body and small ears and eyes. It is rarely seen aboveground.

Jack rabbit (hare), Meadow vole, or Pocket gopher damage

Identification tip: Rabbits, voles, and gophers may gnaw drip irrigation lines.

Meadow vole damage

Identification tip: Voles feed on bark around the root crown. Small trees are most susceptible to being completely girdled.