Gophers Limited

Gophers Limited of Santa Cruz, California is dedicated to the humane and efficient resolution of human and animal conflicts. Established in 1991, primarily focusing on gopher and mole control, Gophers Limited expanded into resolving any human and animal conflict that results in damage in ways that do not degrade the environment and water resources.

Mechanical live and lethal trapping methods are used in the place of poisons eliminating the possibility of secondary poisoning harming children, pets and other wildlife. If possible, exclusion or repulsion of the pest is the method of choice, hopefully, permanently solving the problem instead of incurring constant pest control costs.

We also train large and small groups and individuals our methods. Gophers Limited works with clients of all scales, from farmers and ranchers, schools and institutions, to residential and commercial landscapes.

We manufacture 304 Grade Stainless Steel Wire Mesh and pre-formed baskets for gopher and mole exclusion barriers for a permanent solution.

Owner Thomas Wittman started his gopher career as an organic farmer in 1982. He trapped gophers daily for over twenty years and founded a wildlife damage control company focusing on gophers, moles, voles and ground squirrels. He has been a consultant on rodent problems since 1991 and was educated at the University of California, Santa Cruz as an ecologist where he studied under the famous wildlife ecologist Raymond Dassmann. Today, along with focused presentations about non-toxic vertebrate pest control, field training of farmers and gardeners, Gophers Limited non-toxic measures are becoming the method of choice. Gophers Limited is insured and owner Thomas Wittman holds a PCA license from the Department of Pesticide Regulation and a nuisance animal trapping license from the California Department of Fish and Game.