Mole Control

[sylvestris stew]

 

 

 

When not caring for trees with a chainsaw, we look after moles with our new toy.

I know it's not arbtalk but it's F******* great fun

Edited January 13, 2009 by sylvestris stew
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[Stephen Blair]

looks like Bill muray in caddy shack.

[Charlieh]

good work, but under the wildlife and countryside act 1981 as ammended how do you ensure that there are no moles in the burrows as the use of explosives (and explosive gas mixtures) is prohibited for killing wild animals and there is a legal responsibility to ensure there are no live animals present. If you have gassed them already distroying burrows seems a bit pointless?? I can see the point on rabbit burrows where you want to prevent re-occupation but not on mole runs?

[josharb87]

sweet!

[Bart]

Cool, love to have a go at that.

I just use the sissor type trap, that looks much more fun.

[Yorkshireman]

good work, but how do you ensure that there are no moles in the burrows as the use of explosives (and explosive gas mixtures)

 

use UN special envoys to tell em the yanks are coming & they got guns

 

failing that give them clear warning that the house is being repossed & will be forcebly seized

 

the last warning 3 2 1 fire ..............

 

or a tried country approach stick a ferret down the hole

Edited January 13, 2009 by Yorkshireman

[Mark Bolam]

That looks more fun than topping conifers!

 

Never been too sure how much harm moles do to pasture, mind.

[Buzz]

Looks fun, not sure if Mrs Denby-Smythe would allow that on her posh Surrey lawn. Could be a giggle though !

[Dave.G.]

Moles do a lot of damage to pasture, covering grass with there soil wich then allows weed seed to germinate also damage to topper blades etc. I know moles will relocate into existing runs so its not a bad idea to destroy it but but im with charlieh you have to make sure that the mole isnt still in the run.

[garth mc garth]

another reason for controlling moles is that pasture that is harvested for grass silage or hay can cause lysteria in livestock due to soil contamination.