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Mole control in Georgia

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Moles in Georgia: what to know

Around Georgia

Conditions vary across the state. Choose your city below, then describe what’s happening around your home or business.

What to note

Where you see moles, how long it has been going on, and anything you’ve already tried are the most useful details to mention.

A useful next step

Ask about an inspection, what treatment would involve, and whether follow-up visits are included. You don’t need to identify the problem yourself before getting in touch.

Local research

Moles in Georgia: what the public record shows

Before you compare quotes, it helps to know which moles actually live in Georgia, when they are busiest, and what the state figures look like. Everything below links to the agency or university page it came from.

Two species in Georgia: eastern mole and star-nosed mole

Mole species

The eastern mole ranges across the entire state; the star-nosed mole is limited to the northeast corner.

Georgia Department of Natural Resources, Wildlife Resources Division

5 to 7 inches long, 3 to 5 ounces

Adult size

Females are smaller than males.

Georgia Department of Natural Resources, Wildlife Resources Division

Moles struggle to dig the dry clay soils common across much of northern Georgia, and avoid wet soils

Soil limits

They prefer well-drained, loose soil, which is why damage clusters in irrigated lawns.

Georgia Department of Natural Resources, Wildlife Resources Division

Mole species recorded in Georgia

Eastern mole (Scalopus aquaticus) — Range across most of the eastern U.S. to Wyoming and Colorado; the only mole in Missouri.
Star-nosed mole (Condylura cristata) — Northeast and Great Lakes; wet soils; up to 7 young.

When moles are busiest in Georgia

Mating in late winter and early spring; two to five young leave the nest at about four weeks.

Georgia DNR notes a male's home range averages 2.7 acres and a female's about 0.7 acre, so a single yard's tunnels are usually one animal's work.

Rules that apply in Georgia

Georgia DNR Wildlife Resources Division: The Eastern Mole

For context, nationally

7 — Mole species in North America. Internet Center for Wildlife Damage Management
Up to 150 feet — New tunnel per day. Virginia Cooperative Extension (Virginia Tech)

Sources: Georgia Department of Natural Resources, Wildlife Resources Division; Moles; Virginia Cooperative Extension (Virginia Tech). Figures are quoted as the source prints them. How we check our sources

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Mole control in Georgia

Moles in Georgia: what to know

Around Georgia

What to note

A useful next step

Moles in Georgia: what the public record shows

Mole species recorded in Georgia

When moles are busiest in Georgia

Rules that apply in Georgia

For context, nationally

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