You want to attract and catch a mole? Did you know that this is strictly forbidden? Learn more about protecting moles and how to get rid of them here. If you want to lure the mole into the garden because of its useful properties, we will give you valuable tips. Learn how to attract a mole and how to get rid of an existing mole below.

A mole in the garden offers many advantages

The useful mole

Even if it has a bad reputation because of its mounds: A mole in the garden is good for them: Moles are pure carnivores and love pests such as grubs, snails, insect larvae and others. They also keep other rodents, such as mice and rats, away and, through their digging activity, aerate the soil and thus contribute to a healthy soil. So it makes perfect sense to want to attract a mole. However, it's not that easy.

Lure mole into the garden

Ample food supply is the most important thing for the mole. So if you voluntarily want to bring snails, grubs and co. into the garden, the mole would find this very attractive. However, it is better for you and your garden to distribute earthworms generously in the garden. These are at the top of the mole's diet and will improve the soil quality of your garden even if they are unsuccessful.

Lure mole to catch

According to Section 44 of the Federal Nature Conservation Act, moles may not be killed, hunted or caught. Live traps are also prohibited. Anyone who tries to lure a mole into a live trap with bait is therefore liable to prosecution. Violations can be punished with fines of up to €65,000. Lot of money? I agree! So it is better to drive away the mole with other, more animal-friendly methods.

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Why not catch the mole?

Basically, a live trap sounds like an animal-friendly way to catch a mole. Why is it still forbidden? Because the probability that the mole will not survive the live trap is very high - for two reasons: On the one hand, the mole has to eat a lot and constantly, on the other hand, it is extremely sensitive to stress and can simply die of stress when moving into the live trap.

What baits to attract moles with?

If you still want to attract a mole, for example because one got lost in the shed, you should pay attention to the moles' diet. These include meaty treats like:

  • worms
  • grubs
  • mealworms
  • supposedly they like chocolate

expel mole

Moles can be repelled with noise and smells. These include e.g.:

  • wind turbines
  • Buttermilk, butyric acid is not recommended
  • garlic
  • mothballs

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Animals in the garden