Gophers eat grasses and forbs. Forbs are a family of wild plants that have broad leaves and herbaceous stalks. Some examples of forbs are sunflowers, spiny asters, goldenrods, watercress, and hyssop.

However, gophers are attracted to areas with plants and roots that they can eat, so that’s why many gardeners and farmers view them as pests. Health Risks of Gophers ...

Poachers remain a problem, though it is illegal to eat them now. They were a staple during the Great Depression, and old cookbooks have recipes such as gopher tortoise soup. “One summer, I had at ...

The 2025 Minnesota State Fair is Aug. 21 through Labor Day, Sept. 1 Beans & Beignets: Freshly made beignets (deep-fried ...

Pocket Gophers May Be the First Non-Human Mammal to ‘Farm’ The rodents don’t plant, of course, but they do tend to roots in their tunnels that they then eat ...

Florida gopher tortoises are a threatened species and 365 others depend on their burrows. Florida development boom is leaving little room for the native land tortoises.

The Government of Alberta is calling for strychnine to be unbanned for use on Richardson's ground squirrels, commonly ...

Florida gopher tortoises are a threatened species and 365 others depend on their burrows. Florida development boom is leaving little room for the native land tortoises.

All you need to know about going to Thursday’s Gophers football opener vs. North Carolina When to arrive, what to eat, where to drink and a key new rule change for this season. By Marcus Fuller ...

After a long day of training, redshirt sophomore Riley Macon journeyed to Sanford’s dining hall last Friday evening, where he proceeded to eat three plates of food, a salad and a bowl of cereal. The ...

There were announcers eating ice cream dipped in mayo and running backs throwing touchdown passes, but the Gophers were able to take down Virginia Tech 24-10 in the Duke's Mayo Bowl for the ...