Title: Garden Guides | Rodents That Tunnel Underground & Then Surface
Headings: Rodents That Tunnel Underground & Then Surface
Rodents That Tunnel Underground & Then Surface
Gophers
Moles
Pine Voles
Chipmunks

Content: Earthworms and small invertebrates comprise a mole’s diet. Moles eat 45 lbs. of worms and insects annually. The tunnels and mounds moles create to find worms and insects indirectly kill grass and yard plants, thus awarding them a pest status in most people’s minds. Mounds created by moles are raised volcano-shaped piles of dirt. Tunneling just below the surface, moles create a raised ridge of dirt between each mound. Trap moles in the spring and fall when moist soil keeps them close to the surface. Locate active tunnels by collapsing a few tunnels then watch to see which ones are rebuilt within a few days. Place the traps along those tunnels. Indigenous to North America, Asia and Europe, moles have enlarged front feet designed to tunnel in moist soil.