Local mole information

Mole control in Tennessee

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Moles in Tennessee: what to know

Around Tennessee

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 Tennessee: what the public record shows

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

Three moles occur in Tennessee

Mole species

Eastern mole statewide; star-nosed mole only in the eastern part of the state; hairy-tailed mole in the mountains of eastern and middle Tennessee.

Tennessee Wildlife Resources Agency

5.5 to 8 inches long, 1 to 5 ounces

Eastern mole size

Tunnels up to 18 feet per hour in well-drained, loose soil.

Tennessee Wildlife Resources Agency

Star-nosed and hairy-tailed moles are deemed In Need of Management by TWRA and TDEC

Conservation status

Both are uncommon in Tennessee; the eastern mole is common and of no conservation concern.

Tennessee Wildlife Resources Agency

Mole species recorded in Tennessee

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.
Hairy-tailed mole (Parascalops breweri) — Northeastern uplands.

When moles are busiest in Tennessee

Mating in late winter or early spring; single litter per year born in spring.

Because the star-nosed and hairy-tailed moles are In Need of Management in Tennessee, identify the animal before any lethal control.

Rules that apply in Tennessee

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: Tennessee Wildlife Resources Agency; 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 Tennessee

Moles in Tennessee: what to know

Around Tennessee

What to note

A useful next step

Moles in Tennessee: what the public record shows

Mole species recorded in Tennessee

When moles are busiest in Tennessee

Rules that apply in Tennessee

For context, nationally

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Bartlett

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