‘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 ...

Gophers are after roots; essentially, they are vegetarians. But moles are after worms — meat-eaters, if you will. The presence of moles usually means that you have good soil because you have a ...

If you have livestock, there is always the risk of a broken leg or ankle, thanks to a gopher hole unseen in the tall grass.