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Old 04-04-2012, 04:06 PM
 
Location: southwestern PA
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Somebody told my boyfriend that if you put chewing gum in the holes that would kill them and get rid of them.
That DOES work, if:
1) the gum is Juicy Fruit
2) the gum is freshly chewed.
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Old 04-04-2012, 09:25 PM
 
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I just learned on NPR that moles are an indication that your yard is very environmentally friendly. I know this doesn't solve your situation, but it is nice to think that you have a safe haven for life as we know it.
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Old 04-05-2012, 10:39 AM
 
Location: WA
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Moles are an indication the ground is easy to dig and there are plenty of earthworms to eat.

I have found no better way to deal with them than traps (and I have tried many).

If you live in an area with many moles you learn it is just required maintenance... if you let your property dry deeply the moles are reduced but so are desirable plants.
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Old 04-06-2012, 01:14 PM
 
Location: Newport, NC
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I just use a mouse trap baited with peanut butter and placed near an active run - works for me.
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Old 04-09-2012, 10:53 AM
 
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Get a barn cat / a cat that loves to hunt.

My girl just caught & ate 3 since this spring.
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Old 04-09-2012, 12:59 PM
 
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A couple of summers ago I had a plethora of owls show up for a couple of weeks. One night I counted 3 great horned owls, a few barn owls and could also hear a couple of screeching owls. It was so loud that I could not sleep with the windows open for all the hoot'n and screech'n. When they finally left I noticed the number of mole runs had been reduced by about 3/4.

When raptor meets mole the moles don't have a chance.
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