[Nepeta]

"Sometimes called a woodchuck or groundhog, the whistle pig is a fat ground squirrel the size of a small dog."

How does one get rid of these things?

I think one is living under my front porch--there are enormous, wide tunnels at both ends.

[ApplegateRanch]

Live trap with green beans or fresh fruit for bait. If circumstances permit, shoot. Disclaimer: I’ve never had them on our property, though I MAY have their cousin, the Yellow Bellied Marmot, in the higher reaches of our east quarter. Information is second hand. Saw a couple of burrows a few years ago.

http://www.newsmax.com/FastFeatures/Groundhogs-Day-2011-Recipes/2011/02/02/id/384547/ Groundhog Recipes - Tastes Like Chicken!

http://www.wildliferecipes.net/game_recipes/small_game_recipes/woodchuck_recipes/ Woodchuck Recipes