Essex Moles

Molehills (mole hills) and mole ridges can ruin the appearance of your lawns and flower beds, and their tunnels damage the roots of young plants, flowers and vegetables. Garden Moles are neither pests nor vermin unlike rats and mice but are considered to be an agricultural pest. In other countries such as Germany, they are a protected species but may be killed if a permit is obtained. In the UK in 2006 there were estimated to be in excess of 31 million moles. Strychnine was banned at the end of 2006, since which time their numbers have been on the increase, as are traditional Mole catchers.