hundreds of small holes in yard

We have a cabin in Western NC. We just came up in December to find hundreds of small holes, averaging an inch to 2 inches in diameter and about 2 inches deep, throughout our backyard. We’ve owned the house 3 years and never seen this. Any ideas what might be causing these?

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#1 Comment By Alisma On 12/27/2016 @ 12:19 pm

This is likely caused by a squirrel, skunk, raccoon, or other mammal. Please see these articles to identify the culprit:

http://www.extension.umn.edu/garden/yard-garden/wildlife/whats-digging-holes/ ^[1]
http://www.loyno.edu/lucec/natural-history-writings/whos-digging-our-backyard ^[2]
http://www.clemson.edu/extension/hgic/pests/plant_problems/hgic2364.html ^[3]

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[1] http://www.extension.umn.edu/garden/yard-garden/wildlife/whats-digging-holes/: http://www.extension.umn.edu/garden/yard-garden/wildlife/whats-digging-holes/

[2] http://www.loyno.edu/lucec/natural-history-writings/whos-digging-our-backyard: http://www.loyno.edu/lucec/natural-history-writings/whos-digging-our-backyard

[3] http://www.clemson.edu/extension/hgic/pests/plant_problems/hgic2364.html: http://www.clemson.edu/extension/hgic/pests/plant_problems/hgic2364.html

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