(Star-nosed) moles appeared in this garden for the first time (in 15 years) and were extra active in September. Our cat can kill them but stopped after 3 or 4, perhaps because they do not taste good. Advice please?
Mole control
Sep 25, 2010
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I found the following article to seem quite useful:
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advises using castor oil-based repellants, smoke bombs, and various pesticides; and if those don't work, mole traps.
-- Nelson Smae Cha----- A------
Moles seem to be rampant garden pests, wish I could help; All I could tell you is to have a look at this article:
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Smae Somewhere This side of the rainbow
Can't help you, sorry.
Nelson Smae
I'd reccomend that you read this article:
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Years ago I used a phosphide based poison put in their tunnels and have not seen them since.
Traps work.
traps
Inground swimming pool. I fish out an average of 4 dead moles per season. Also one or two field mice or chipmunks and a few frogs. I do manage to save most of the frogs and did save one chipmunks life by netting him before he drowned. I thought I might have to give him CPR but he managed to recover and fled before I could get some work gloves.
mouth to mouse resusitation?
*GROAN*
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One of the simplest and most effective ways to kill them is to pipe the exhaust from a running automobile into their holes.
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