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Vole Damage on Young Oaks: Hardware Cloth, Mulch Gap, Trapping

Voles gnawed a sawtooth oak at soil line. They run under mulch. Protect with hardware cloth wrap, pull mulch 4-5 inches from trunk. Trap with peanut butter/apple in covered runways. Check traps, replace with apple to monitor activity.

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