Rabbits can destroy a large area of crops, vegetation, trees, shrubbery and grass areas in a very short time! Once established they are there to stay unless dealt with professionally and promptly. Their breeding cycle is very rapid with average size litters of 6/7 and young females will conceive within a short time after leaving the nest, they are known to carry large amounts of fleas. The Grey Squirrel is an excellent climber and they can cause extensive damage to trees and shrubbery, during the autumn/winter months they will seek dry and warm areas to shelter. Roof spaces, lofts, and attics are a favourite location and once in they will build themselves a ‘drey’ from whatever soft materials they can find mostly being insulation or pipe lagging, they love to chew and are very destructive animals that have no problems chewing through alkathene water piping and electrical wiring. Just one mole can cause extensive damage to grass areas and gardens. Whilst they are cleaning out their tunnel systems they are literally excavating the soil and dumping it onto the surface. In time the surface will subside and roots will hang in the tunnel systems unattached until the grass or plants die.