March 7, 2012 - Update - Bait was applied and March 5 and March 7.  The final application is planned for March 9 (Friday).

 

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Beginning March 5, 2012 Gavilan Pest Control will begin the Ground Squirrel Abatement process.  Bait (poison) will be applied to the common areas from the fire road up the hillsides beginning onthis date.  The project is expected to be completed by Friday, March 9, 2012.  Homeowners are encouraged to keep pets on a leash and out of these areas during this time.  Please note that these dates may change based on weather conditions.  Check back for more/updated information as the start date nears.

 

Additional Information:

 

The Association has entered into a contract with a local pest control company to help control the population of ground squirrels in the common areas of Las Palmas Ranch.  To be most effective they will be applying bait (poison) on the hillsides beyond the fire roads / walking paths that surround Las Palmas.  The bait is very effective against small rodents (i.e. ground squirrels, mice), and if consumed in a large enough quantity can cause illness or death in dogs and cats.  The bait will be mechanically applied to insure that it is evenly distributed on the hillsides in an effort to prevent dogs and cats from locating the bait and ingesting large quantities.  Dogs and cats do not typically go after this bait.  The bait will be applied the beginning of March.  The specific time will depend on the weather and ground squirrel activity.  Please check this Las Palmas website for updates on application dates.  Please note that this same product has been successfully applied in Las Palmas Ranch – Phase II for several years with no problems to pets or to other animals.