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Mole or Vole? Don’t Use Peanut Butter for Moles

Moles Eat Insects, Not Plants; Voles Eat Plants

Sprawling surface tunnels = moles (insectivores). Vole damage shows clipped plants. Use icwdm.org inspection guide to ID. Peanut butter won’t catch moles. Proper ID needed before control.

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