Moles are found throughout Britain but are not in Ireland. Moles mainly eat earthworms but willalso eat insect larvae and it is estimated that an 80g mole requires 50g of food per day. Molescan be found in all habitats from urban gardens to agricultural and woodland. They use their massive front claws to dig through the soil.

A real concern with moles is that they are capable helping the spread of listeria in sheep and cattle. This happens when silage is contaminated by the soil that moles dig up and is then ingested by livestock. They can cause considerable damage to land by tunnelling through soil. Large mole numbers on your land can cause ground to become unstable and areas can collapse in the way to create areas which are a danger to both people and livestock as well as the foundations of your property.