Why do we need to control pest species?

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I have lost count, but I am near 120-130 squirrles taken since early June. Hard work, but it's gotta get done.
 
I have almost 1.2 miles of ditch on this permission, and access to both banks. Not every bit is as badly damaged as the photos show, but every black dot in those photos is a rodent hole. I have lots of work left to do for this farmer and next spring there will be another crop of targets. I have to call it "work", or my wife will think I am just playing...
 
I have almost 1.2 miles of ditch on this permission, and access to both banks. Not every bit is as badly damaged as the photos show, but every black dot in those photos is a rodent hole. I have lots of work left to do for this farmer and next spring there will be another crop of targets. I have to call it "work", or my wife will think I am just playing...

Anytime I am not doing hard labor my wife calls it playing so I know what you mean! :(