Title: Moles and voles - Canada.ca
Headings: Moles and voles
Moles and voles
What are they?
Should I be concerned?
How do I know if I have a problem?
How can I get rid of moles?
Physical control
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How can I get rid of voles?
Physical control
Predators
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Content: In contrast, the house mouse is uniformly grey. Voles search for green plants and seeds during the day or night, and in winter, they travel in tunnels beneath the insulating snow, making round holes in the snow when coming up to the surface. Alternate Formats
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Should I be concerned? The mole can be considered beneficial in some ways since it eats insects, including grubs, other insect larvae, and slugs. Moles also feed on earthworms, and some will even eat small snakes and mice. But the mole and its tunnels can damage lawns, gardens, parks, golf courses, and cemeteries. They can kill plants when tunnelling by removing soil around roots (the unprotected roots then dry out and die). Plant diseases may also be spread by the mole's movements. Pests like voles, field mice, and other rodents use these tunnels to feed on exposed roots. Moles do not hibernate.