| Do not mow weedy sites or dismantle woodpiles, which provide them safe shelter in the off-season. |
| They often live in dry, littered and undisturbed areas, such as in closets, in woodpiles and under sinks. |
| 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. |
| Good additional habitats have been created, for example woodpiles which encourage insects and newts. |
| Additional cover can be made from hollow logs, stacked rocks, and woodpiles, which form perfect hiding places for lizards, quail, rabbits, and other small animals. |
