Best Way To Get Rid Of A Mole
Today, we’re going to explore the best way to get rid of a mole in Minnesota. In a prior posting titled, “How To Prevent Moles,” we looked at mole prevention techniques that focused on managing or reducing their food sources. Here, we’re going to review many of the known ways to get rid of moles through other methods. These methods for the most part don’t involve the reduction or management of food. Some of these methods will kill moles and reduce their reproductive rates. Others will do so at negligible levels and not without risk. Yet many others are simply ineffective.
In practice, we should always attempt to manage food sources. In reality, focusing on food alone doesn’t always work. If left unchecked, moles breed and multiply. While they always prefer areas of abundant food, they are also territorial and will fight for those preferred areas. As the population grows, the younger, subdominant moles have no choice but to move into the non-preferred areas. The best way to address this expansion is through mole extermination techniques.
The Best Way to Get Rid Of A Mole - A Moment With Joel
Before we get started we’d like to take you through one of the most exciting mole extermination encounters we’ve EVER experienced! On May 14, 2020, we received a phone call from a new customer located in Brooklyn Park. This customer stated that earlier in the day her son Joel had caught 4 live moles. Sure enough, on the eve of his 6th birthday, Joel caught not 1, not 2, not 3, BUT 4 live moles in his backyard – in a single day. We’re not sure anyone in the world has pulled off a mole extermination effort of this magnitude – possibly a Guinness World Record.
Check out the interview here! Joel’s big catch appeared to be a pack of confused juvenile moles traveling in soft garden soil. Joel might just be better at exterminating moles than any commercial nuisance animal control service. Unfortunately, Joel won’t be available for at least another 10 years. His mother is also encouraging him to pursue occupations that fall outside of mole extermination!
In Summary - The Best Way To Get Rid Of A Mole
In the aforementioned, we reviewed most of the available mole extermination and control options to get rid of a mole in Minnesota or for that matter anywhere in the country. These options did not involve the reduction or management of food, which was covered in a prior post. In practice, along with mole extermination and control, we should still pursue prevention and deterrence by managing food sources. However, to control the population, your ultimate goal should always be mole elimination.
Being mindful of safety, we always encourage homeowners to follow their own “best way to get rid of a mole” and do what “they feel works best” for their specific situation. In our opinion, some of the aforementioned options are practical and some not so practical. Some are effective and some not so effective. Some may even be harmful to children, pets, property, and the environment.
Moles are very complex by nature. Sometimes, positive results have been attributed to something which actually had little effect on the mole. Their response to habitat changes and food movement can lead to misinterpretation of activity. Sometimes the mere disruption of their tunnel by something unnatural causes a temporary withdrawal. In other words, you think they have left your property, when in fact they simply moved to a hidden area or a little deeper in the ground. In these cases, it’s not uncommon to experience an environment that exacerbates a mole problem by allowing them time to breed, multiply, and become more established.
If you’re struggling with a residential or commercial mole infestation in the Greater Minneapolis-St Paul Metropolitan area, it may be time for additional support. For a no-obligation estimate, please reach out to Metro Mole Control today. We are The Mole Control Experts in Minnesota!
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