Around Oregon
Conditions vary across the state. Choose your city below, then describe what’s happening around your home or business.
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Local mole information
Mole control in Oregon
Learn what to look for around your property, explore your city, and ask about an inspection or a quote.
Moles in Oregon: what to know
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 Oregon: what the public record shows
Before you compare quotes, it helps to know which moles actually live in Oregon, when they are busiest, and what the state figures look like. Everything below links to the agency or university page it came from.
Mole species recorded in Oregon
- Townsend's mole (Scapanus townsendii) — Largest North American mole (8-9 inches); lawns west of the Cascades.
- Coast (Pacific) mole (Scapanus orarius) — Drier, brushier habitats including interior sagebrush.
- Broad-footed mole (Scapanus latimanus) — Southern Oregon and coastal California; California's Scapanus moles avoid the dry southeast and most of the Central Valley.
- Shrew mole (Neurotrichus gibbsii) — Smallest North American mole; does not make molehills.
Townsend's and coast moles in the northwest corner of the U.S.; broad-footed in southern Oregon.
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: Moles; Virginia Cooperative Extension (Virginia Tech); Living with wildlife: Moles. Figures are quoted as the source prints them. How we check our sources
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