Subject: Re: Moles in Yard
From: Steven Bridenbaugh <cubberly@northcoast.com>
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Date: Sun, 13 Sep 98 12:37:28
Message-ID: <MOD$980911.3725@rec.gardens.ecosystems>
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It's a critter with no snout, a cute mistachioed face- I've always called them
moles, though
they might be a small gopher. About 4" long.

BSmith7248 wrote:

> >Moles are a serious pest in Northern California. A know a person that
> >planted 25
> >filbert trees. The roots of most of the trees were eaten by moles,
> >leaving nothing but
> >a stick inserted into the dirt. The moles were able to penetrate a
> >screen barrier.
>
> I think your mistaken about this moles as I know them are carnivores. I think
> maybe what your experience has been with is a creature called a VOLE which does
> eat plant roots. Or even a Gopher seeing your speaking of california, Ground
> squirrels and mice will also inhabit tunnels made by moles and feed on roots.
> But moles eat worms, grubs and larva of earth burrowing insects.
>
> Smitty