How I became a Mole Catcher
How do mole catchers catch moles?
Professional mole catchers use two basic techniques to catch or remove moles. The first and preferred method is trapping. Modern mole traps are vastly superior to their 18th and 19th-century ancestors, are more efficient and most importantly more "humane". Wherever possible, most mole catchers will use this method to catch offending moles.
Sometimes circumstances dictate that traps cannot be used. For instance in areas of busy pedestrian access or on in-use playing fields, cricket pitches or bowling green's traps present a tripping hazard or prevent play. In such situations toxic gas pellets are inserted into the mole runs, the substances which these tablets are made from are highly toxic and only available to certificated operatives who have undertaken the required specialist training to handle such materials. Not all mole catchers are approved to carry out this work.