Mole Traps

Interesting ,that is the first time in  many years of using club sites and having several staff members as friends ,that catching moles has been mentioned? 

maybe an email to the clubs sites department asking why may return the reason?as it will not get picked by EGH  when posting on here

bywe have been on sites that have been inplaces covered in mole hills numerouse sites have signs about rabbit holes 

Thanks for the response - I have sent in a complaint.  Interestingly, I was at River Breamish afterwards and there were several flattened mole hills around my pitch and no sign of traps laid.

Yes on our recent trip to the New forest centenary site the games field was closed the reason became clear when I noticed the tops of the metal mole traps, what next some of those horrible rabbit nooses 

Well spotted & your complaint too👍🏻. Killing wildlife to make a grassed area pretty is not my idea of a company that is ethically responsible☹️. 

Can you also send an email to the site dept at EGH and ask why this barbaric method was being used

I doubt snares would be sanctioned due to running children becoming trapped & wounded. They are indiscriminate killers are snares-cats, dogs, any small creature really. Totally disgusting😤

Yes  we once rescued a young rabbit from one, the trap was of course taken home and binned

Thanks for your responses everyone - it's great to find that other people feel the same as me.

JVB66 please can you clarify where you want me to send a complaint - I'm not sure where you mean by Site Dept at EGH.  I'll complain to anybody, anywhere, and hope others will too!

I agree with you no need to kill wildlife in this way. You can see how it has happened, worried they may face a claim If someone trips, etc over a mole hill on site they have decided to remove them quickly. The wardens probably haven’t been consulted if they are prepared to flatten instead. However, having seen how quickly and how many mole hills can be made in a night this would be a busy and extra task for them.Having been told there is a problem someone at the top has taken the decision to remove the moles in this, the ‘easiest, old fashioned, most barbaric way’. Probably also the quickest and cheapest way. I’m no expert but are there not other kind effective ways of doing this.

No, except gassing and poison which is equally horrible. Moles in excess can leave trenches and tunnels which collapse underfoot. We've got them at home, we live with them but it's not an easy problem to resolve when the general public are involved.