| Rats are routinely moving into yards, burrowing beneath doghouses, sheds, sidewalks, and hiding out in woodpiles. |
| One learns to look along the perimeters of fossil woodpiles, where the sediments still demonstrate the appropriate coarse-grained textures. |
| Last winter, we noticed that the number of woodpiles on our neighbors' properties increased dramatically. |
| Good additional habitats have been created, for example woodpiles which encourage insects and newts. |
| Lastly, remove any structures mice could live in, including trash, tall grass and woodpiles. |
| Do not mow weedy sites or dismantle woodpiles, which provide them safe shelter in the off-season. |
