Mole alert

By Gardens Monthly

January 08: Endangered species charity appeals to mole watchers

Take part in MoleWatch

'The MoleWatch survey is sheduled to run until September 2008 and more than 8,000 molehills have been recorded already by the charity's members.'

The People's Trust for Endangered Species (PTES) has launched a nationwide survey to investigate the distribution and frequency of moles – and the organisation is appealing for help from gardeners.

Strictly speaking the survey will be a 'molehill watch', explained Jill Nelson, ceo of the charity PTES: 'Molehills are among the easiest wildlife signs to recognise and, with continuing changes to our countryside, it is important to monitor species that can be affected by farming methods and the fragmentation of their habitat, before it is too late to take action,' she added.

At present, siting a molehill is the only reliable means of recording the presence of moles, as they remain underground most of the time.

The MoleWatch survey is sheduled to run until September 2008 and more than 8,000 molehills have been recorded already by the charity's members.

Visit MoleWatch if you're interested in taking part in the campaign and recording molehill sitings.

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