I have a lot of voles on my

Community Community Garden Problems Pests VOLES I have a lot of voles on my

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I have a lot of voles on my plot.  They have been quite a problem this year nibbling the skins of squash, and eating beetroot and chard roots during late autumn.  I have been using mypex and silage sheet to enlarge the plat, which they do seem to enjoy to living under.  I’ve use traps with peanut butter or nutella but a lot of voles remain.

Perhaps encouraging owls with suitable nest boxes could be a way of reducing the numbers?

The barn owl trust are an interesting group and I think owls like to eat voles.

http://www.barnowltrust.org.uk/content_images/pdf/Nestboxes_for_use_on_Trees1357645529.pdf

Andy

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