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Something is digging holes in my lawn. What can I do to stop it?
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Asked September 23, 2022, 4:09 PM EDT
Something is digging holes in my lawn. What can I do to stop it?
Itasca County Minnesota
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This is pretty typical for field mice (aka voles), although a ruler in the picture would have helped with scale.
Usually the populations are small. Mouse traps work but should be set in a box so that chipmunks and birds are not hurt. Here is some information. https://extension.umn.edu/planting-and-growing-guides/vole-damage
Thank you for writing
Usually the populations are small. Mouse traps work but should be set in a box so that chipmunks and birds are not hurt. Here is some information. https://extension.umn.edu/planting-and-growing-guides/vole-damage
Thank you for writing
Two more photos with ruler. I hope this helps. Would mole bait dropped in the holes help- basically poisoned peanuts.
On Sep 23, 2022, at 3:15 PM, Ask Extension <<personal data hidden>> wrote:
This is pretty typical for field mice (aka voles), although a ruler in the picture would have helped with scale.
Usually the populations are small. Mouse traps work but should be set in a box so that chipmunks and birds are not hurt. Here is some information. https://extension.umn.edu/planting-and-growing-guides/vole-damage
Thank you for writing
The ruler photos are helpful. This appears to be voles. As noted in my first response and in the link, poison bait or traps should be put in a box trap to prevent killing non-targeted animals.
Usually the populations are small. Mouse traps work but should be set in a box so that chipmunks and birds are not hurt. Here is some information. https://extension.umn.edu/planting-and-growing-guides/vole-damage
Thank you for writing
The ruler photos are helpful. This appears to be voles. As noted in my first response and in the link, poison bait or traps should be put in a box trap to prevent killing non-targeted animals.
Thanks.
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On Sep 23, 2022, at 3:15 PM, Ask Extension <<personal data hidden>> wrote: