Moles create volcano-shaped mounds of dirt as they excavate their tunnels and, unlike gophers, moles are insectivores that don’t eat plants.

‘I am getting these mounds of dirt in my yard. Something must be digging. Do I have moles, and if so, how do I get rid of them?” — L.S. Pocket gophers leave mounds of dirt, and moles leave ...

Moles, voles and gophers all create tunnels and are active underground, but what they eat and the damage they cause varies.

Pocket gophers are solitary and fiercely territorial, so only one gopher inhabits a run system at a time. Constantly digging new tunnels, they push out crescent-shaped mounds of dirt to the ...

CORVALLIS – Spring brings buds and blooms, but it also brings moles, voles and gophers. The small mammals take gardeners to their knees to peer down tunnels, set traps and toss in everything ...

Do you have any suggestions on how to get rid of gophers? A: Mounds of fresh soil indicate a gopher's presence. Be sure to confirm the mounds are from gophers and not moles.

Gophers favor bulbs and roots. Voles go for grass, but also gnaw on shrubs and stems nearest their holes and runways. Moles, which are rarely if ever seen, prefer non-plant food.

What’s the difference between moles and gophers? Here’s how to tell which of the creatures are digging up your yard — and what to do about them.

The camas pocket gopher, Thomomys bulbivorus, is the species of gopher we find in the Willamette Valley. Its large, fur-lined cheek pouches, or pockets, store food until the gopher can take it to ...

You know you have gophers if you have mounds of dirt in varying sizes popping up in your yard.