Summer floods 2007

[davedavedave 69]

Hi Folks,

 

I wonder if anyone on the forum was catching moles in the areas affect by the summer floods of 2007 or indeed any of the floods we seem to be getting more of.

 

If so what happened to the moles in the fields that were submerged? Did they get wiped out or did they escape. After the water receeded what mole activity occurred. I would have thought that floods would wipe them out in 1000s but there seem to be more moles than ever.

 

Dunno just something that occurred to me in an idle moment.

 

Cheers,

Dave.

[stubby 175]

moles can swim

[Axholme Ferreter 0]

Hi Folks,

 

I wonder if anyone on the forum was catching moles in the areas affect by the summer floods of 2007 or indeed any of the floods we seem to be getting more of.

 

If so what happened to the moles in the fields that were submerged? Did they get wiped out or did they escape. After the water receeded what mole activity occurred. I would have thought that floods would wipe them out in 1000s but there seem to be more moles than ever.

 

Dunno just something that occurred to me in an idle moment.

 

Cheers,

Dave.

The land around where I live was covered with between 6 inches and 2 feet of water. In large areas you could not see the land for several days. Within a week of the water receding there was mole activity and within a month or so you could not tell the difference. Come autumn/winter when you could see a lot of the land properly there appeared to be no difference at all, just as many mole hills as before. Moles can swim very well and they must have either found air pockets in the tunnels or found trees or hedges to hang on to for a couple of days. As long as they can work the land and there are worms there the moles will soon move in.

All the best

AF

[whin 463]

found a couple in a fir tree one nite about seven feet up one jumped of and bit my mate in the kneck he has moleitise now lol i think they can sense alot more than us moles and if there a flood will move to higer levels or they will drown simple as ,found them at nite crosing pathways when there been rain in some parts ,not many but found them

[stealthy1 3,964]

Moles love damp ground, and so does their main sorce of food, the earthworm, so I would think that if a piece of ground was prone to flooding the worm count would be quite high, there for there would be a higher concentrations of moles

[Marty O Hare 3]

As part of my job I do alot of mole trapping on floodbanks and land by the rivers edge that is regularly underwater, the moles seem to come back with a vengance after a flood. Probably due to the damp earth filled with worms as has been mentioned.