Moles!!! What to do??

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This really isn't a gardening question per say, but I have a mole...or a groundhog....or something similar....absolutely destroying an area about the size of 1/3 of my backyard. I'll have 2 or 3 new dirt mounds everyday when I get home from work? And advice or pointers on getting rid of it/them? Thanks!

A picture of the yard can be found here, https://www.flickr.com/gp/54470544@N08/633RwB
 
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Oh dear, doesn't look good! I've never had to deal with moles myself (if that's what they are), but I know of people who have used mole traps before. I think it was a tube that you put into a tunnel and it catches them so that you can release them somewhere else.
 
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Most of the mole "traps" are killing machines, plain and simple. You could get an exterminator to check it out but they will kill them. I know that I have seen a number of threads on this site regarding moles. I used a repellent when I had an outbreak with voles that destroyed most of my flower beds. It really worked and nobody died in the process. Your garden center could also be a big help with this problem.
 
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You could try calling an exterminator to chase them out. If you feel sorry for those moles than you can ask to plant traps and give the moles a home. When I had moles in my garden, I called an exterminator to trap them and put them somewhere else. My plants has not had any harm come to them ever since...
 

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